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COMMON THRU-HIKER FOOD (LUNCH & DINNER IDEAS)

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...

RIVER CROSSING TIPS FROM EXPERT NED TIBBITS

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.

WEEK 9 – 10 ON THE CDT – THE BENNETT FAMILY (“KIDS OUT WILD”)

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…

WEEK 8 ON THE CDT – THE BENNETT FAMILY (“KIDS OUT WILD”)

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,…

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PCT HIKER – J.C. VAN ETTEN (AKA “CATMANDO”)

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…

WEEK 7 ON THE CDT – THE BENNETT FAMILY (“KIDS OUT WILD”)

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…

UPDATE FROM THE PCT – GARRETT HUDSON (AKA “PUFFY”)

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…

WEEK 6 ON THE CDT – THE BENNETT FAMILY (“KIDS OUT WILD”)

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…

WEEK 3 – 4 ON THE PCT – J.C. VAN ETTEN (AKA “CATMANDO”)

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…

WEEK 5 ON THE CDT – THE BENNETT FAMILY (“KIDS OUT WILD”)

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…

WEEK 6 FROM THE PCT – GARRETT HUDSON (AKA “PUFFY”)

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…

WEEK 4 ON THE CDT – THE BENNETT FAMILY (“KIDS OUT WILD”)

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…

WEEK 1 – 2 ON THE PCT – J.C. VAN ETTEN (AKA “CATMANDO”)

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…

LONG TRAIL – THE NORTHERN KINGDOM

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…

WEEK 3 ON THE CDT – THE BENNETT FAMILY (“KIDS OUT WILD”)

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…

TRAIL TEAM INTRO – SOLAL HOHN

We are so happy to introduce our newest 2021 Trail Team member – who is doing something a little bit different: He’s navigating and…

WEEK 2 ON THE CDT – THE BENNETT FAMILY (“KIDS OUT WILD”)

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…

WEEK 1 ON THE CDT – THE BENNETT FAMILY (“KIDS OUT WILD”)

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…

WEEK 2 ON THE PCT – GARRETT HUDSON (AKA “PUFFY”)

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…

WEEK 1 ON THE PCT – GARRETT HUDSON (AKA “PUFFY”)

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

TRAIL TEAM INTRO – CHRISTINE KONEN (AKA “APOCALYPSE”)

We are so happy to introduce our next 2021 Trail Team member! Remember to look at our blog as we feature the hikers who give us updates…

BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL

One of our 2021 Trail Team members, Catmando, is preparing for his Pacific Crest Trail trek by shaking down on the Benton MacKaye. Here,…

2021 TRAIL TEAM & CHEER’S INTRO

In this video, THRU-r founder and long distance hiker, Cheer introduces the 2021 Trail Team and also gives insight into the 30 thru-hikers that will be giving updates while hiking along the PCT, CDT, AT, and the Sierra High Route. She also introduces herself as part...

SCOUT AND FRODO’S 2021 “DINNER TALK”

If you're a PCT hiker or hiker hopeful, you likely know the names of these trail angel legends: Scout and Frodo. Since the pandemic has been lingering in 2021, they won't be hosting hikers as they normally do near Campo. However, they've created a video of what they...

2020 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

We've put together some great holiday gifts for that backpacker in your life (or...for yourself). Each one of these picks have been tested and recommended by us and thru-hikers in our community. Big thanks to Snickers, Calzone, Jukebox, Magneto, Wake N Bake, Stevie G....

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