Trail Days 2015

Trail Days is the Appalachian Trail’s biggest, baddest, bestest, hiker trashiest festival of the year.  If you love the Appalachian Trail and its culture, Trail Days is 100% your jam.

What: The 28th annual festival celebrating the Appalachian Trail way of life.  Highlights include a hiker parade, talent show, gear giveaways, parties, food, craft, and gear vendors, and a densely packed field of hikers, lovingly known as “tent city”.  Get the full schedule of events here.

When: Friday, May 15th –  Sunday, 17th, 2015.  Events begin as early as Saturday, May 9th and the week leading up to that Friday, but the bulk of the activities kick off on May 15th.

Where: Damascus, Virginia

Why: Why not?

Who: You, if you’re smart.

Thru-Hiker Prom

Appalachian Trials and the Pox and Puss Podcast are teaming up to host The 2nd Annual Thru-Hiker Prom!!!

Stop by the Appalachian Trials Booth

If you’re heading down to Damascus, Virginia for the 28th edition of this famed celebration, be sure to stop by the Appalachian Trials booth, located in the craft section at #203 (pictured below).   You’ll also have the opportunity to snag some books, t-shirts, meet and greet with Zach “Badger” Davis & many of Appalachian Trials writers, and to win some very cool prizes, including some SmartWool swag.  Holler!

2015 THRU-HIKERS: We want to interview you at our booth!  Interviews will be featured on AppalachianTrials.com.

Also, we will be hosting our first Trail Days Scavenger Hunt!  Those who complete the challenge will be entered into a raffle to win REI gift cards.  HOLLER!!! 

 Chat with Pox and Puss

Also be sure to stop by Pox and Puss’s booth in front of Mojo’s Trailside Coffeehouse on Saturday morning until ~11am.  They’ll be interviewing thru-hikers past and present.  Here’s your chance to be a part of your favorite Appalachian Trail podcast.