Thru-hiking the Appalachian TrailDiscusses the experience of hiking along the Appalachian Trail. Hikers' physical and mental preparations at Springer Mountain, Georgia; Video journals of hikers after 1,000 miles on foot; Hikers' adjustment to...
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Stories When it comes to thru-hiking the 2,185.3 miles of the Appalachian Trail, with its "pointless ups and downs" through 14 states, it takes everything you have to finish the trip of a lifetime. And more. ...
A Third Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail (AT), Solo and Early Season. This hike was characterized by deep snow in the Smokies, lots of blow-downs along the full length of trail, and a great deal of solitude but also very enjoyable hiking in beautiful s
Scrambling up and down the Appalachians has nothing in common with walking on a rail-trail or hiking on a gently switchbacked path that a pack horse can manage. A hiker who can easily handle 10 miles in a local park might be utterly defeated by the 8-mile approach trail from Amicalola ...
The Appalachian Trail didn’t become the world’s most famous path for nothing. Many have attempted to hike its entirety in a single season, but few have succeeded. Our detailed guide will thoroughly prepare you for starting and successfully completing t
The planning process:itinerary and food The community:your hiking family and trail angels Your gear:weight and durability Thru-hiker speak:terms to know and love What Is Thru-Hiking? What makes a hike a "thru-hike"?Essentially, a thru-hike is an end-to-end backpacking trip on a long-dis...
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Kindly trail angels often provide free food for thru-hikers. Who’s allowed to indulge? Zoe Gates PublishedMay 8, 2024 Thru Hikers These Students Are Hiking the Appalachian Trail—for College Credit For a handful of lucky students in Emory and Henry College's Semester-a-Trail program, the Ap...
Some of the worst trail days I have endured were due to not taking my own %$#@ advice and getting dehydrated. Take care of your feet. On the first day of your hike, promise me that you are wearing trail runners or boots that you have broken in with up-and-down trail-weight hiking...
When last in the Balkans a few years back, I was hiking the Peaks of the Balkans Trail in Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo. It was hard, sweaty and glorious. Over the past couple of weeks Patsy and I took a Danube River cruise from the Black Sea to Budapest — much cushier, but we ...