Inspiration
How To Stay Safe While Hiking at High Elevation
Planning to trade green tunnels for alpine views this summer? High elevation hiking can lead you to pristine and breathtaking scenes that feel like you’re in a dream. From alpine...
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #AppalachianTrail
If you're on this site, you love long-distance hiking trails. (There's no debate about this one. We see you, hiker trash.) There are tons of incredible hikers out there tagging...
Great Strides: PCT Angel Uncovered History of Earliest Known Continental Divide Thru-Hiker
Great Strides is an occasional feature of The Trek exploring notable walks and walkers from history, literature, and film. If not for the sleuthing of a famous Pacific Crest Trail...
We All Have Demons, Get Ready to Face Them or Your Pre-Hike Reading List
Why Are You Hiking the AT? - the question we can't fully answer. The most common question that is asked of anyone before they leave for a thru-hike is “Why?”...
If I try to beat the Appalachian Trail, the Appalachian Trail will beat me
For those of you that've been following me along since my first post. You will remember that I talked about three separate lists I have written in my journal. The...
My January 4th Resolution – Minus 10 Pounds Before I Leave for the AT
I am an admitted gram weenie but not the most extreme type of ultralight backpacker. These examples can give you some idea of where I fit into the world of...
Early preparations for the trails end.
It's not the beginning but the end. With starting a journey that will take me me roughly six months to complete, it almost seems pointless to think about the end....
The Unlikely Inspiration of Rachel Joyce: A Book Report
“There was no hiding. The rain shot at Harold’s waterproof jacket and down his neck, and even up the elasticize rims of his sleeves. The drops hit like peppercorns. Late...
2000 Miles Together – my thoughts
If you want to know what the book was about, read the blurb on Goodreads or wherever you prefer to buy books. There is already a full-blown review here on...
Day Hiking – Staying Sane in Maine
We all know how crazy of a year it’s been, I don’t think I have to go into any details about why. For me, and for many others, hiking...