Author: Guest Writer

Why I Am Attempting the “Triple Tiara”

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog Posts, East Coast, Thru-Hiking

Maggie realized as an adult that a 6-month AT thru-hike wasn’t realistic. But she set her sights on something else even more exciting: the Triple Tiara.

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She Dreams of Wild Places Seldom Seen

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 20, 2019 | Articles, Day Trips, West Coast

Elizabeth shares an in-depth description of a gorgeous California waterfall hike, while also pondering what “wilderness” means to her.

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How to Hike Your Own Hike

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 19, 2019 | Articles, Backpacking Culture

“I would like to empower anyone reading this to not allow yourself to feel bullied and not to bully others for their choices.” Katrina does a great job of explaining what “Hike Your Own Hike” means – and what it doesn’t.

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You Never Forget Your First Time

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 19, 2019 | Articles, Psychology, Weekend Adventures

“My sore muscles were like a trophy to me. “I just did that!” I told myself. “I am such a badass.” For anyone who wants to fondly reminisce about their first miserable backpacking trip, this one’s for you.

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How I Decided to Become a Thru-Hiker

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 17, 2019 | Blog Posts, Planning and Prep, Section Hiking

Chelsea has plans to thru-hike the PCT in 2020 – but this year, she’s section-hiking the Colorado Trail to help prep.

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2019, the Year of Adventure

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 17, 2019 | Articles, Day Trips, East Coast, Hiking With Kids

Not all adventure has to be grand and epic. For her “Year of Adventure”, Sarah just wants to get on trails with her 3 kids. Easier said than done.

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Score! Budget-Saving Deals

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 17, 2019 | Articles, Finances, Gear

Momma in the Mountains shares some of her tips for saving money on gear purchases. Have anything to add?

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Grand Canyon Explorations

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 16, 2019 | Articles, US National Parks

Author: Amy Neil I’d like to introduce myself. I am the fortunate hiker that lives inside Grand...

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Why I Climb

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 15, 2019 | Articles, Challenges, International Adventures, Psychology

About the Author: Patty Alcivar is a professional boxer, runner and overall athlete that fell...

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My Africa

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 14, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Planning and Prep, Thru-Hiking

About the Author, Morgan McGowan: “Hi, I’m Morgan. I am 29 and live just outside of Boston...

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Why Hike?

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 12, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, International Adventures, Thru-Hiking

About the Author: Debra Ballard (Chilly Bin) was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand....

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Hi, My Name is Jen, and I’m a Quitter

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 9, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Articles, International Adventures, Thru-Hiking

About the Author, Jen Beck Seymour: Defying the mantra “work more, spend more”, Jen...

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Why I *Really* Chose to Hike the AT With My Dad

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 2, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Planning and Prep, Thru-Hiking

About the Author, Kristin Forster: “I’m Kristin and live up north in Hamburg, Germany as a...

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The Awakening

Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 1, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Articles, Psychology, Section Hiking

About the Author: Nina Irene is a mother (of a daughter and two four-legged hiking buddies),...

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Hiking Is Mine

Posted by Guest Writer | Feb 28, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, East Coast, Thru-Hiking

About the Author: Amy has three amazing sons who have all served their country in the US Air...

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Why I Hike

Posted by Guest Writer | Feb 27, 2019 | Blog Posts, Planning and Prep, Thru-Hiking

About the Author, Dee Fournier: I grew up in Maine in small coastal town called Cape...

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Never…

Posted by Guest Writer | Feb 21, 2019 | Articles, Challenges, Day Trips, East Coast

About the Author: Kayleigh Coupe, age 27, is a two-time cancer survivor, happy hiker, sister,...

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Practice Makes Better

Posted by Guest Writer | Feb 8, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, East Coast, Gear, How-To, Planning and Prep, Section Hiking, Summer

About the Author: Bev Krueger, better known on trail as “Bookworm” grew up in Chicago and...

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Completing the Shenandoah 500 Challenge

Posted by Guest Writer | Feb 3, 2019 | Articles, Challenges, Day Trips, East Coast, US National Parks, Weekend Adventures

About the Author: My love for the mountains began with family vacations in the mountains of...

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Sierra Club’s Nifty Ninety

Posted by Guest Writer | Jan 24, 2019 | Articles, Challenges, Day Trips, West Coast

About the Author, Susan Alcorn: Susan is an Oakland, CA resident who has lived in the Bay Area...

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Not All Who Wander Are Lost, But I Was

Posted by Guest Writer | Jan 13, 2019 | Articles, Psychology, US National Parks

About the Author: Amy Lees. Amy is a dream chaser and believes in living a life untethered by...

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Winter Hiking in the Whites

Posted by Guest Writer | Jan 12, 2019 | Articles, Day Trips, East Coast, Gear, How-To, Planning and Prep, Safety, Winter

About the Author, Ilse Dunbar: “I got into hiking kind of late in the game in 2014 when we...

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