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Planning for the Tour du Mont Blanc
After reading this Trek article almost two years ago, I put the Tour du Mont Blanc on my bucket list and mostly forgot about it. Until this past November, when...
How to Section Hike Virginia: Damascus to Pearisburg
Section Hiking the Appalachian Trail in Virginia: The Southern Section At-a-Glance Distance: 166 miles Terrain type: A mixture of high mountain balds, woodlands, ridge walking, and
Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis: FKT and Publicity Etiquette
Welcome to Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis, where we take hikers questions and pass them off to the trail legend for her wisdom and analysis. JPDs newest book, The Pursuit of Endurance is
SOBO Tips for Katahdin and the 100-Mile Wilderness
JD and I are enjoying our first zero day in Monson at Shaws Hiker Hostel. We slept in, ate some fruit, soaked our feet, and have not put on our...
Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis: My Worst Hiking Experience
The Trek Editors Note Welcome to Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis, where we take hikers questions and pass them off to the trail legend for her wisdom and analysis. JPDs newest book, The...
Mountaineering: You Have to Begin Somewhere
This is the first part of a series about tackling technical ascents and starting the path to becoming a mountaineer. I cant pinpoint the day I decided I wanted...
Considerations Before Taking Your Dog on Your Thru-Hike
There tends to be a pretty negative reaction when people ask about bringing their dog on a thru-hike. Its not necessarily that dogs are incapable of thru-hiking, more than many...
Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis: Be Prepared to Change
The Trek Editors Note Welcome to Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis, where we take hikers questions and pass them off to the trail legend for her wisdom and analysis. JPD's newest book, The...
Teaching Your Puppy the Joy of Hiking: Training Basics
Youve done it. Youve finally done it. After years of dreaming, you finally made the decision to take the plunge and bring home your own little bundle of joy. What?...
Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis: 7 Tips for Finding Solitude on the Appalachian Trail
The Trek Editors Note Welcome to Mailbag with Jennifer Pharr Davis, where we take hikers questions and pass them off to the trail legend for her wisdom and analysis. JPD's newest book, The...