Tag: thru-hike
Shakedown Breakdown
Posted by Guest Writer | Mar 13, 2020 | Appalachian Trail, Articles, Planning and Prep, Psychology, Thru-Hiking, Winter | 0
Dear Family and Friends
Posted by Guest Writer | Jan 20, 2020 | Appalachian Trail, Articles, Planning and Prep, Psychology, Thru-Hiking | 0
A Goodbye Letter to the Pacific Northwest Trail
Posted by Guest Writer | Oct 9, 2019 | Articles, Psychology, Thru-Hiking | 0
Week 25 on the AT: I’m Finished!
Posted by Pat-Rice Z | Oct 8, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Backpacking Culture, Blog Posts, Thru-Hiking | 0
Weeks 23-24 on the AT: Gorham, NH to Caratunk, ME
Posted by Pat-Rice Z | Sep 26, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Thru-Hiking | 0
Day Negative to Day Zero
by Guest Writer | Mar 15, 2020 | Appalachian Trail, Backpacking Culture, Blog Posts, Planning and Prep, Thru-Hiking | 0
Cat has started her AT journey and is feeling good! But her lead-up wasn’t the experience she was hoping for.
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by Guest Writer | Mar 13, 2020 | Appalachian Trail, Articles, Planning and Prep, Psychology, Thru-Hiking, Winter | 0
Lydia takes on the 77-mile Foothills Trail as a shakedown for her AT thru-hike – but winter weather and endless rain almost end her trip early.
Read MoreDear Family and Friends
by Guest Writer | Jan 20, 2020 | Appalachian Trail, Articles, Planning and Prep, Psychology, Thru-Hiking | 0
“I’m thankful that I’m going into this life changing event not needing anything from it. The AT is not a plan to fix or find myself. It’s an opportunity, an adventure, that I can take wisdom from with discretion and mindfulness.”
Read MoreA Goodbye Letter to the Pacific Northwest Trail
by Guest Writer | Oct 9, 2019 | Articles, Psychology, Thru-Hiking | 0
Dyana recently completed a thru-hike of the 1200 mile Pacific Northwest Trail. This is her heartfelt goodbye from her last night before her finish.
Read MoreWeek 25 on the AT: I’m Finished!
by Pat-Rice Z | Oct 8, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Backpacking Culture, Blog Posts, Thru-Hiking | 0
“I am signing off as “Drop Sticks” and reentering the real world. Thank you for following my journey. My blog posts were long but they were the truth. The things I wanted to remember, the emotions I felt. Maybe you’ll see me in my white shirt doing trail magic in the VA/MD area. But first there’s cake.”
Read MoreWeeks 23-24 on the AT: Gorham, NH to Caratunk, ME
by Pat-Rice Z | Sep 26, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Blog Posts, Thru-Hiking | 0
“For many of my companions, they can’t wait for the trail to end. They are ready. They want to get back to their prior life, where there is comfort, showers, and stability. But for me and others…we don’t want it to end.”
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