THRU-r is still in it’s infancy as a non-profit. We are gradually building our brand, increasing membership, and gaining a foothold in the thru-hiking community. One way we are building our community is through increasing our real-life involvement with...
You’ve spent months, maybe years, planning a big thru-hike. Now, you’re out on trail and you or one of your companions experience an emergency. Like a life-or-death or life-altering emergency. As much as we expect to stay safe, as much as we take precautions to avoid...
We are now a 501c-3 non-profit organization! THRU-r is a thru-hiker organization created in 2020 to give back to the hiking community. Our founder, Carol “Cheer” Coyne did her first thru-hike and missed the community when she went home. So she built a new community of...