Take a (Day)hike: The Foothill Trail’s Caesar’s Head Spur
Another beautiful day of training for next year.
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1,512 Miles to Go: Welcome to My Journey
If you aren’t sure if you have time to thru-hike, go anyway. If you’ve done your research and have your gear in place but aren’t sure if you’re ready yet, go anyway. If you’re not sure you’re making the wisest decision as per what is considered acceptable by society for your current stage in life, go anyway.
I’m Sarah, Also Known as Lil Bear, and I’ve Been There
In fact, I was there this past summer. ...
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The Best Shirts for Après-Ski
Nobody likes a gross ski shirt emitting week-old stank when they’re trying to relax after a day of shredding. On the slopes, we skiers ooze style while we wiggle. However, we can all step up our game when it comes to the post ski-day hangout fashion. Your go-to merino wool, polypro baselayer is great for […]
Dirtbag Dictionary for Dummies
Hiker Trash Talk
As a thru-hiker newbie, I was unaware of trail “lingo” in the early planning stages as I am a Pacific Crest Trail hopeful. As I write and upload videos for family and friends, I figured this may be helpful to those who are either also a trail virgin, or maybe you are following someone else’s thru-hiking journey! So my goal for you is to be able to talk in true thru-hiker fashion by the end of this blog post. ...
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Kevin Costner’s Making a TV Series About the National Parks Investigative Branch
After bringing the hit series Yellowstone to television screens, Kevin Costner is dipping back into the world of National Parks. Costner is developing and co-writing a new one-hour drama series for ABC titled ISB that will center on the Investigative Services Branch of the National Parks Service, according to Variety. The show will follow a […]
7 of the Best Places to See the Milky Way
Sadly, 99 percent of the population in the continental U.S. still lives in places considered polluted by light, meaning most of us can’t see the Milky Way.
Reebok’s New Sustainable Running Shoe Is Almost Entirely Plant-Based
Reebok’s new running shoe is something any environmentally friendly athlete can appreciate: It’s made almost entirely from plants. The Forever Floatride GROW is the brand’s latest effort to reduce their use of petroleum-based materials in their products, and it’s set to launch in fall 2020. Following their Cotton + Corn lifestyle collection, this new running […]
The Youngest and Oldest Women to Climb El Capitan Are a 9-Year-Old and Alex Honnold’s Mom
Pearl Johnson, age 9, and Dierdre Wolownick, at age 66, are the youngest and the oldest women, respectively, to climb the Big Stone. The two recently spent a fall day climbing together in Yosemite. I joined them this Halloween, on the second anniversary of Wolownick’s ascent of El Capitan, and six weeks after Pearl Johnson’s […]
The 2019 Hiker Survey: General Information
This is the first post of 2019 in The Trek’s annual survey of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers and long-distance section hikers. This year, we gathered new information on hikers’ favorite hostels along the AT. Changes from last year also include several new favorite resources among hikers.
Participants were recruited through social media, particularly Facebook groups for 2019 AT thru-hikers. Data were collected from September 2019 to November 2019.
Demographics
365 people who hiked on the Appalachian Trail in 2019 took the survey. ...
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Resupply Strategy – Food on the Trail
Planning your resupply boxes for a thru-hike can seem overwhelming. I had a simple approach and I am going to tell you (post-trail) what worked for me and what didn’t.
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