Winter Backpacking: Is It For Me?
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!
Read MorePosted 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!
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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!
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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!
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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!
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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?
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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?
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted 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.
Read MorePosted by Katie Barok | Mar 8, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, East Coast, Section Hiking
Click on Katie’s name above to see all of her posts! Day 7, January 9 All I remember waking...
Read MorePosted by Katie Barok | Mar 6, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, East Coast, Section Hiking, Winter
Click on Katie’s name above to see all of her posts! Day 6, January 8 Low Gap Shelter to...
Read MorePosted by Katie Barok | Feb 26, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, East Coast, Section Hiking, Winter
To see other posts from Katie, click her name above! Day 5: Neels Gap to Low Gap Shelter I was the...
Read MorePosted by Katie Barok | Feb 18, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, East Coast, Section Hiking, Winter
To see Katie’s other posts click her name above! Day 4, January 6 Gooch Shelter to Neel Gap,...
Read MorePosted by Katie Barok | Feb 11, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, East Coast, Section Hiking, Winter
Click on Katie’s name above to see all of her posts! Day 3, January 5 I woke up around 7AM....
Read MorePosted by Katie Barok | Feb 4, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Backpacking Culture, Blog Posts, East Coast, Section Hiking, Winter
About the Author: Hi there! My name is Katelyn Barok, but in the hiking world people call me...
Read MorePosted by Katie Barok | Jan 27, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, East Coast, Section Hiking, Winter
Click on Katie’s name above to see all of her posts! Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 I happened...
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