Slack Packing & Safety
Let’s talk about slackpacking and general hiking safety. This post is NOT to shame or blame anyone but is being relayed as a helpful cautionary reminder. Slackpacking is a fun word for when a backpacker elects to treat a...
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A Peek at the American Perimeter Trail
Leilah Grace gives us a peek at the in-progress hike of a new epic loop: the American Perimeter Trail. Get ready to add this one to your bucket list!
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Hike Your Own Hike – No, Really
Cat shares her rough first few days on the AT, including wind, rain, Achilles issues – and some much-needed trail magic.
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On The Road, Jack Kerouac, and Me
Dana is on her way to the Appalachian Trail – with a decidedly non-ultralight two dozen cookies from mom.
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Hiking With Soulmom
“I didn’t want the trail to be remembered only as a place of loss…and so I left the trail.” SoulMom shares the grief she experienced in her first attempt at the AT, and why she’s going back.
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Day Negative to Day Zero
Cat has started her AT journey and is feeling good! But her lead-up wasn’t the experience she was hoping for.
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