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Rebuilding Hope: Hurricane Helene And The Appalachian Trail As Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, its effects have rippled through the Appalachian region, particularly impacting several trail towns that serve as vital waypoints for Appalachian Trail hikers....

Rest stop self care routine for hikers. Injury prevention is key on a long-distance hike. Lee Welton or "Flick," as he's known on trail, knows this very well. Flick is a Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiker, personal trainer, and founder of Trailside Fitness. Here, he...

Choosing the long-distance trail for you is sometimes a daunting task. While preparing for a thru-hike or section hike, it's a good idea to consider some key points before diving in and going for it! Today we have a special guest blogger to break things down for you -...

When I first started hiking, I thought that the stakes and guylines that came with my tent were the only ones I should use. However, I soon realized that I needed flexibility and options to adjust to different terrain, weather, and site locations. For example, on...

Our Big 4 Gear Breakdown & Hiker-Trash Thoughts   If you're preparing for a long-distance hike, you've likely heard the term "Big 4." But What Does It Mean?! I remember asking myself this question as I was preparing to hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) - my...

Join us for a Backpacking 101 Series: Hiker-trash style!

Hey hikers, it's Cheer! And here we go - our very first food post. Something that hikers talk about a lot on trail is food. Town food, on-trail food, the next great restaurant or bakery everyone's been mentioning, and more. This post will cover some common foods seen...

Here, in an excerpt from his upcoming book, Ned covers the basics on river crossings, timing on entering the Sierra, and different scenarios to keep in mind.

June 8-21 6/8 Tuesday, day 57–We started hitching into Salida at 9am and were fortunate enough to have an easy time. A nice couple from…

June 1-7 6/1 Tuesday, day 50–zero…made our way to Creede with the help of NoID and her friend, Michael (a phenomenal photographer,…

As I write this I have nearly 400 miles through the north and middle Cascades, that means two things! I’ve reacquired my trail legs and…

May 25-31 5/25 Tuesday, day 43–Left camp at 8am because it was too cold to wake up early! We were set up perfectly so that the morning…

I haven’t written one of these in a bit! Hello from Puffy the Trail Slayer. Just out here being obscured by beauty and overwhelmed in all…

May 18-24 5/18 Tuesday, day 36–Zero day! 5/19 Wednesday, day 37–Zero day! 5/20 Thursday, day 38–Just as we were realizing it was going to…

Day 15th, found us with thumbs out and a stylish sign for hiker to Trail courtesy of Louskis Deli in Skykomish . It took 30 minutes, but…

5/11 Tuesday, day 29– Ruby’s birthday! We left camp at 7:25am, saw OT and Jacobie at the first water source (it was a .4 one way hike to…

So here I am, updating not on time. I’m so glad the rest of my wonderful team are very active because you guys deserve it! I appreciate…

MAY 4 – 10 5/4 Tuesday, day 22–Long water carries are not for the faint of heart! We left Pie Town with (hopefully) enough water to last…

My travels to the west coast went smooth enough and Gandalf picked me up in Marysville, Washington on June 29. I would have a day to…

Catmando, one of our 2021 Trail Team members, is preparing for his SOBO Pacific Crest Trail trek by shaking down on the Long Trail (and…

4/27 Tuesday, day 15—I forgot to bring in my Sawyer filter last night, fortunately it felt like 40 degrees when I woke and not the…

4/20 Tuesday, day 8–Getting out of town proved to be more difficult than we hoped. I guess the hotel room was just way too big for us…

4/13 Tuesday day 1 —We got dropped off at the southern monument at 3:30, siesta-ed till 5:30, 4.5 miles in till camp, cows playing games…

That’s the first picture. That is a mountain that I found myself at my limit. I nearly died. We entered the Jacinto Wilderness. All the…

We may travel different paths Our feet, torn asunder but may we find water from the same source. Every drop, a pleasure Every moment,…