Pregnancy = Hiking Prep
Amy will be thru-hiking the AT with her daughter Abby. Find out how she thinks pregnancy and preparing for a thru-hike involve a lot of the same feelings.
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Tre Cimi de Lavaredo
Summer has the pleasure of living in Northern Italy. Here she shares one of favorite hikes in the Dolomites!
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Planning My CDT Section Hike
“If you plan to hike a section of the Continental Divide Trail, the first thing you’ll notice is that there isn’t a lot of information out there.” Katrina is helping add some by writing about planning for her CDT section hike.
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Panamint City Hike, Death Valley
Guest writer Vicky shares her experience doing a winter overnight to an abandoned mining town in Death Valley National Park.
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Franklin, NC to Nantahala Outdoor Center
“We shared freely, helping where needed and the phrase “What’s mine is yours, take what you need.” Is so common you hardly notice after a while.” Aspin is in North Carolina, and settling into the happy cameraderie of AT thru-hikers.
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Arizona Trail: A Trail of Surprises
Lynne, a teacher from Oregon, spent her spring break on the Arizona Trail – and encountered more variety and scenery (and trail magic!) than she was expecting!
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A Fair Weather Friend: Exploring Scotland’s Isle of Skye
“The people are kind, the whisky is strong, and the hills beg to be walked.” Leah shares trail options and gorgeous photos from her visit to the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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On to Maine
2019 blogger Amy is on her way to Maine! She had a rough start with homesickness and IT pain, but she’s adjusting and finding joy each day.
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Planning and Prepping for a Colorado Trail Section Hike
Chelsea is deep into planning her Colorado Trail section hike for the summer and has the Excel sheet to prove it. She has a lot on her mind – snow, gear, physical prep, and more.
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Let’s Talk About Our Misadventures
This one from Melanie is a fantastic story and educational reflection about what happens when a backpacking trip goes wrong. Hint: she ends up in a raft on the Colorado River…
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100 Miles and Leaving Georgia
Aspin hits North Carolina AND 100 miles in this exciting trail update of days 13 through 16.
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Hiking Haikus, Volume 1
Whether you’re a poetry buff or just want to enjoy some inspiring haikus, we think you’ll enjoy this compilation from a variety of writers.
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