Katie Barok, Author at All Women All Trails

Winter Backpacking: Is It For Me?

Posted by Katie Barok | Nov 17, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Section Hiking, Weekend Adventures, Winter

Katie sets out for long weekend along the AT in Pennsylvania to experiment with winter backpacking. Some really cold nights have her rethinking her plan!

The Final Leg

Posted by Katie Barok | Sep 12, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Section Hiking

The end of summer is always bittersweet, but especially for Katie. It’s back-to-school time for her, but she managed to complete 50 days of hiking and almost 700 miles of the AT.

Back on Trail and Feeling Bluesy

Posted by Katie Barok | Sep 2, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Psychology, Section Hiking

Katie has had an amazing summer of section-hiking the AT. With this latest chunk, she adds Vermont to the other states she’s completed.

Days 36 – 41 Southbound: On To Vermont!

Posted by Katie Barok | Aug 16, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Section Hiking

Southbound LASHer Katie wraps up her 41-day section by crossing into Vermont, making new friends, and enjoying lots of trail magic.

Days 31-35 Southbound: Onward Through the Whites

Posted by Katie Barok | Aug 14, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Section Hiking

Katie has been on trail just over a month now hiking Southbound. In her latest update, she breezes through the rest of the Whites (with the help of some trail magic) and wraps up New Hampshire!

Days 26 – 30 Southbound: New Hampshire and the Whites

Posted by Katie Barok | Aug 4, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Section Hiking

Katie enters the notorious White Mountains of New Hampshire! She experiences it all – tough climbs, gorgeous views, and the “Dungeon” at Lake of the Clouds hut.

Days 19 – 25 Southbound: On to New Hampshire

Posted by Katie Barok | Jul 28, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Section Hiking

Katie wraps up the last few days of Maine, including the famed Mahoosuc Notch, the “hardest / most fun mile of the AT.” Not it’s on the New Hampshire!

Days 14-18 Southbound: Caratunk to the Hiker Hut

Posted by Katie Barok | Jul 24, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Section Hiking

Katie continues south through some of the most beautiful parts of Maine. In this update, she gets to spend 2 days solo, and the experiences she has are worth all the aches in her feet.

Back on Trail: Days 11-13 Southbound

Posted by Katie Barok | Jul 24, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Backpacking Culture, Blog Posts, Section Hiking

SOBO AT hiker Katie shares some wisdom behind trying bigger miles, and why she doesn’t feel rested after a zero. No regrets!

Shaw’s Hiker Hostel and a Zero

Posted by Katie Barok | Jul 17, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Backpacking Culture, Blog Posts, Section Hiking

Katie takes a much-deserved Zero in Monson, Maine, after a week of hard SoBo hiking – and inspires some pancake envy.

Days 5-9 SoBo: The Hundred Mile Wilderness

Posted by Katie Barok | Jul 16, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Section Hiking

SoBo Katie completes the 100 Mile Wilderness! Find out how she handled rain, mosquitos, tough terrain, and river fords.

Day 1: Katahdin or Bust

Posted by Katie Barok | Jul 13, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Section Hiking

And she’s off! Katie begins her SOBO section hike strong, with a Katahdin summit and a few big days into the Hundred Mile Wilderness.

Day Zero: Kindergarten

Posted by Katie Barok | Jul 2, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Psychology, Section Hiking

Katie is feeling the nerves on the night before her AT LASH. And she’s starting in one heck of a place… Mt. Katahdin! Take a peek at what the day before a SOBO start looks like.

2 States Down, 12 More to Go!

Posted by Katie Barok | Jun 17, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Safety, Section Hiking

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.

Lost Hikers?

Posted by Katie Barok | Jun 12, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Section Hiking

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?

Famous People on the Trail and A Strange Encounter…

Posted by Katie Barok | Jun 7, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Articles, Section Hiking, Summer

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.

107.9 Miles Hiked in 7 Days… Regrets?

Posted by Katie Barok | May 8, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Section Hiking, Spring, US National Parks

Katie tackles the 108 mile section of the AT that goes through Shenandoah National Park! Does she have any regrets about how fast she went?

Winter Wonderland

Posted by Katie Barok | Mar 26, 2019 | Articles, Day Trips, East Coast, Winter

Katie joined a guided snowshoe hike in the Catskills for the first time – I have a feeling it’s not going to be her lasts snowshoe adventure.

Gear Swaps

Posted by Katie Barok | Mar 21, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Articles, Gear, Planning and Prep

If you’re always wondering how you can optimize gear, this piece from Katie is a good place to start. Find out where she’s put her effort and money to get her gear lighter and more comfortable.