Will You Finish Your Long-Distance Hike?
New guest writer Dami is not only an experienced hiker herself, but she also lives in a town along the PCT and has seen plenty of thru-hikers come through. Read her thoughtful insights about long-distance hiking in this new article.
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Weeks 9 and 10 on the AT: Catawba and Daleville, VA
Patrice is 700 miles in and loving Virginia. Here she shares great details about her hiking buddies, daily routine, the power of hiker hunger, and her nickname for day hikers.
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2 States Down, 12 More to Go!
Katie finishes her section hike of the Appalachian Trail in New York. She learns some valuable bear lessons – by way of what not to do.
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Days 44-62 on the AT: Damascus to McAfee Knob
This awesome recap from AT thru-hiker Amy covers 19 days of trail life – from Damascus all the way up to McAfee Knob. She covers lots of emotional ground as well, in the ups and downs of day-to-day trail life?
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Week 8 on the AT: Pearisburg
Patrice has left Damascus to continue hiking north. She’s contemplating trail life, enjoying the lack of mirrors in her life, and excited about what Virginia has to offer!
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Facing Fears… Again
Momma in the Mountains is feeling some fear as she’s prepping for her summer trip with her infant son – weather, mountain lions, she’s prepping for it all!
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Lost Hikers?
Katie isn’t having the best time hiking the AT through New York. But that’s the reality of long-distance hiking, and she wants to share that experience. Can you relate?
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10 Things I Learned in My First 10 Days on the AT
Laurie has started her flip-flop AT hike heading north from Harper’s Ferry! Here she shares what she’s learned so far.
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An AT Section Hike in Virginia: Part 2
“My trip was successful. 77 miles done! Glasgow, Virginia to Waynesboro, Virginia. I had met many wonderful thru hikers, saw beautiful vistas, had now climbed higher elevations than ever before, and completed what I set out to do.” 62-year-old Ann wraps up Part 2 of her VA section hike.
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Week 7 on the AT: Trail Days!
AT thru-hiker Patrice hits Virginia – just in time for Trail Days in Damascus!
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Famous People on the Trail and A Strange Encounter…
Katie has big section hiking plans this summer, including this 3-day trip to finish New York state. It just didn’t quite go exactly as she was expecting.
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An AT Section Hike in Virginia: Part 1
Ann AKA Greeter Two, a self-described “crazy older section hiker”, had plans to be on the AT every month this year. Last month she tackled an 80 mile section in Virginia – read part 1 here!
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