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Trail Correspondents Episode #14: Grouping on the Trail
In today's show, our hikers discuss the evolution of their hiking groups over the course of their journeys. Injuries occur, people grow apart, paces differ, life happens. You get to...
Thru-Hikers’ Advice for Beginner Backpackers
These hikers have over 30,000 combined miles between them, but they were all beginners once. Here's their advice for beginner backpackers, and anyone looking to get out into the backcountry...
The Twelve Tribes / Yellow Deli: Hiker Haven, Creepy Cult, or Both?
I arrived at Bears Den Lodge, just past the 1,000-mile mark on the Appalachian Trail, at high noon on July 2, 2016, a pleasantly warm, sunny day. To my dismay,...
This Weeks Top Instagram Posts from the #ContinentalDivideTrail
Welcome to our weekly roundup where we carefully select and showcase the most impressive, hilarious, and all-around epic photos taken on the Continental Divide Trail. Use the hashtag #CDT,
Reaching Canada and the Triple Crown
I first learned of thru-hiking seven or eight years ago. I'd heard of the Pacific Crest Trail before, but I figured it was something just one or two intrepid souls...
Trail Correspondents Episode #13: Technology Use on a Thru-Hike
Technology on a thru-hike. Combining these words tends to rouse some heated debate. Some people abstain entirely from technology during their hikes, opting only to keep in touch with
Q&A with Elsye “Chardonnay” Walker: Likely the First Black, Female Triple Crowner
The ATC, the PCTA, the CDTC and the ALDHA-Westthe organizations that oversee the long-distance trails we adoredon't recognize any qualifier in front of the term "thru-hike." They also don't
This Weeks Top Instagram Posts from the #ContinentalDivideTrail
Welcome to our weekly roundup where we carefully select and showcase the most impressive, hilarious, and all-around epic photos taken on the Continental Divide Trail. Use the hashtag
Trail Correspondents Episode #12: The Lows
Many people's perception of the thru-hiking lifestyle comes via social media, where people are more likely to portray the the cheery, positive aspects of this undertaking. You see the
The Best Women’s Footwear for Hiking and Backpacking
The following is a sponsored post brought to you by REI. Find your next favorite pair of trail shoes here. Women can get away with wearing men's shoes, but research...