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How to Section Hike Virginia II: Pearisburg to Daleville
Section Hiking Virginia on the Appalachian Trail Pearisburg to Daleville At-a-Glance Distance: 92 miles Terrain type: A mixture of ridge walking, woodlands, and farmland, with some major elevation
Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis: What Should be Done About Appalachian Trail Overcrowding
Welcome to Mailbag with The Pursuit of Endurance is available now. Have a question for an upcoming Mailbag? Email editors@thetrek.co and we’ll pass it on. If your question is chosen for our next
Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis: Taking a Year Off Before Finishing a Thru-Hike
Welcome to Mailbag with The Pursuit of Endurance is available now, and you can find upcoming book tour events newest book. As I gear up to get back on the PCT this year,...
Own the Hot Flashes: Tips for Menopausal Hikers
You may see them infrequently. You may wonder at their skill or endurance. If you’re the average AT thru-hiker—young and male—you may worry about their safety and health. Don’t. Women...
How to Section Hike Virginia: Damascus to Pearisburg
Section Hiking the Appalachian Trail in Virginia: The Southern Section At-a-Glance Distance: 166 miles Terrain type: A mixture of high mountain balds, woodlands, ridge walking, and
Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis: FKT and Publicity Etiquette
Welcome to Mailbag with The Pursuit of Endurance is available now, and you can find upcoming book tour events newest book. Harvey Lewis is currently trying to break the FKT on the Appalachian
SOBO Tips for Katahdin and the 100-Mile Wilderness
JD and I are enjoying our first zero day in Monson at Shaw’s Hiker Hostel. We slept in, ate some fruit, soaked our feet, and have not put on our...
Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis: My Worst Hiking Experience
The Trek Editor’s Note Welcome to Mailbag with The Pursuit of Endurance is available now, and you can find upcoming book tour events newest book. Q) What was your worst hiking experience?
Mountaineering: You Have to Begin Somewhere
This is the first part of a series about tackling technical ascents and starting the path to becoming a mountaineer. I can’t pinpoint the day I decided I wanted...
Considerations Before Taking Your Dog on Your Thru-Hike
There tends to be a pretty negative reaction when people ask about bringing their dog on a thru-hike. It’s not necessarily that dogs are incapable of thru-hiking, more than many...
