Tag: backpacking culture
JMT Day 6: The People I May Miss Most of All
Posted by Deb Peel | Nov 20, 2019 | Backpacking Culture, Blog Posts, Section Hiking | 0
Crowdsourced: What’s the Best Trail Magic Yo...
Posted by Nichole Young | Nov 1, 2019 | Articles, Backpacking Culture, Interview, Psychology | 0
Hiking Haikus, Volume 2
Posted by Nichole Young | Oct 19, 2019 | Articles, Backpacking Culture, Day Trips, Section Hiking, Thru-Hiking, Weekend Adventures | 0
Why I Won’t Be Asking or Answering the ̶...
Posted by Z | Jun 23, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Backpacking Culture, Blog Posts, Planning and Prep, Thru-Hiking | 1
Trail Friends Are Just Different
Posted by Guest Writer | May 31, 2019 | Articles, Backpacking Culture, Psychology, Thru-Hiking | 0
From Solo Hiking to Support Magic
by Dami Roelse | Nov 22, 2019 | Articles, Backpacking Culture, Pacific Crest Trail, Section Hiking | 0
Dami wraps up a big chunk of the California PCT desert section with a few beautiful examples of trail magic and angels.
Read MoreJMT Day 6: The People I May Miss Most of All
by Deb Peel | Nov 20, 2019 | Backpacking Culture, Blog Posts, Section Hiking | 0
We hear it over and over again – the hikes we take are made so much better by the people we meet along the way. In this last update, Deb wraps up her JMT section and has no regrets about her experiences.
Read MoreCrowdsourced: What’s the Best Trail Magic You’ve Ever Experienced?
by Nichole Young | Nov 1, 2019 | Articles, Backpacking Culture, Interview, Psychology | 0
Trail magic is a wonderful, beautiful thing. Enjoy these stories of the best trail magic some of our members have experienced! Hint: it’s a lot of food.
Read MoreHiking Haikus, Volume 2
by Nichole Young | Oct 19, 2019 | Articles, Backpacking Culture, Day Trips, Section Hiking, Thru-Hiking, Weekend Adventures | 0
Whether you’re a poetry buff or just want to enjoy some inspiring hiking haikus, we think you’ll enjoy this compilation from a variety of writers.
Read MoreWhy I Won’t Be Asking or Answering the “Backpacker 4”
by Z | Jun 23, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Backpacking Culture, Blog Posts, Planning and Prep, Thru-Hiking | 1
Meet our new AT thru-hiker blogger “Z”! She’ll be hiking SoBo, and has an interesting idea about the conversations she’ll have on the trail. Have you ever asked or answered her “Backpacker 4”?
Read MoreTrail Friends Are Just Different
by Guest Writer | May 31, 2019 | Articles, Backpacking Culture, Psychology, Thru-Hiking | 0
“In the trail community, it’s loosely agreed upon that a day on trail with someone is like spending six months together in non-trail life.” This one from Maggie goes out to all the amazing friends you’ve ever met while backpacking.
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