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6 Things to Consider Before Thru-Hiking Without a Tent
Last summer, I completed a thru-hike and slept in my tent less than 10 nights. I even hiked an 800 mile stretch, from Shippensburg, PA to Hanover,
16 Appalachian Trail Personalities You Need to Know About
There are a handful of Appalachian Trail personalities that everyone should be familiar with. This post provides you a list of 16 Appalachian Trail celebrities.
Stress and Happiness: Lessons Learned From the Appalachian Trail
I just want to be happy... Go and ask a group of college kids what they want to do with their lives. Some will say stuff like I want to get a
Appalachian Trail Hero Bill Irwin Passes Away
Bill Irwin, who in 1990 became the first and only blind person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail without human assistance, passed away last Saturday
Meet Buddy Backpacker, The 5 Year Old Thru-Hiker
Last April, 5-year-old Buddy Backpacker (known outside of the AT as Christian Thomas) and his family, Andrea and Dion, set out from Harpers Ferry,
10 Pieces of Advice to the Parents of Thru-Hikers, From a Thru-Hiker
Youre probably on this site because your child wants to thru-hike the AT, is planning on thru-hiking the AT, or is currently thru-hiking the AT. As a parent, you are probably very concerned about your kids well being on this adventure. To ease your discomfort, you likely stumbled upon this website, or Zachs book, in hope that something you read will help you find peace with what your kid is doing.
6 Reasons To Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail Alone
If you are currently planning your thru-hike, you may be thinking that you need to hike with someone else. This is not the case. If you hike alone,
The Long Start to the Journey : How to Support a Thru-Hiker’s Incredible Project
This past February, Chris Gallaway (Frost), set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail and capture his hike on video. Although I never caught up to
Advantages and Disadvantages of a May Start Thru-Hike
This past summer, I completed a northbound thru-hike starting on May 20th. Because I started so late, my thru-hike was very different than a typical
(A Follow-Up on 13 Reasons…) Find Your Katahdin
After posting my last blog, "13 reasons to take time off of college to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail", I was overwhelmed by the response I got