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The Backpackers Holiday Gift Guide: Over $100
The holiday season is upon us. And what better way to gear up for your thru-hike than to ask people to give you things? Just kidding... sort of. We
The Backpackers Holiday Gift Guide: Under $100
The holiday season is upon us. And what better way to gear up for your thru-hike than to ask people to give you things? Just kidding... sort of. We
The Backpacker’s Holiday Gift Guide: Under $25
The holiday season is upon us. And what better way to gear up for your thru-hike than to ask people to give you things? Just kidding... sort of. We
10 Quotes and Trail Photos to Inspire Your Next Adventure
Looking for a boost to get you out the door after work? A pick-me-up as you await your upcoming thru-hike? Something to set as your phone background
2017 Appalachian Trail Hikers Share Their Most Memorable Photos
When a thru-hike is over, what do you have left? The journey might have ended, but the experience lives on in memories, and stories, and photos.
2017 Thru-Hiker Superlatives
Take a stroll through the main drag in a trail town and you'll be able to pick out the thru-hikers pretty easily. Whether they're wearing an
Meet the Couple Planning a 6,850-Mile Hike Across Europe
This is no ordinary thru-hike. Native Francophones Marie and Nil are lifelong adventurers who set their eyes on something different: a journey across
The Family That Successfully Thru-Hiked the AT With Their Baby
In case you missed it, the Quirin trio completed their AT thru-hike on September 30th195 days after their start date of March 20th. This means Bekah
Our Current Backpacking Food Picks
The variety of options for backcountry food is mind boggling. With so much to choose from, hikers could fuel with a different diet, brand, or
Help HIKE For Mental Health Reach Their 5,000-Mile Goal in October
HIKE for Mental Health is excited to announce #hikeOctober, a month-long virtual hike... as in hike wherever you are and record your miles.