Beyond the AT
More Than A Hike
Hello, world. It's been a minute since I've spoken with you all via The Trek, but I wanted to come at you with some motivation for this lovely Monday. Or...
Trail Update #5: the week North Carolina brought the trail magic
Hiking the AT in North Carolina is a roller coaster - literally. So many ups and downs. So many unnecessarily steep ups and downs. Basically, the mountains in North Carolina...
The Dirt on the Trail: Chapter 2
The second part of my journey after returning to the trail for my second attempt at a thru hike.
Inside the Mind of a Triple-Triple Crowner: An Interview with “Lint”
Some people set out on a thru-hike and quit. Others complete the hike and decide it was fun, but not fun enough to do again. Those who can't stop might hike the...
2017 Adventure: Mini Triple Crown
After completing the Appalachian Trail in September of 2016, I almost immediately started looking for my next adventure - despite having sworn during several moments of my AT thru to...
Trail Profile: The Copland Track, New Zealand
Located on the rugged west coast of New Zealand's South Island, the Copland track takes you up a river valley for an up-close view of the Southern Alps. The Copland...
AT Recap Of 2016: What Went Wrong? What Went Right? What’s Next?
Finally Some Closure! It's been five months since I left the Appalachian Trail. I am finally getting my shit together to write a final blog about it. There's been lack...
Trail Profile: Abel Tasman, New Zealand
Lollygag's Journal excerpt, Friday, February 10th, 2017: "Claudia keeps saying BEST HIKE IN THE WORLD." Abel Tasman National Park has many great tracks, including some inland options. We went for
Five Days on the Pinhoti
In case anyone forgot, rather than doing a traditional AT Thru Hike, I decided to add a "few" miles by starting in Alabama. This has me thru hiking the Pinhoti,...
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #PacificCrestTrail
While it may not be thru-hiking season, there are still some lucky people out on the #PacificCrestTrail! Unfortunately, if you are reading this, you're probably not one of those few...