Thru-Hiking Culture
Carl “Professor” Stanfield on the Other Side of Thru-Hiking: A Summer Dream Job at an AT Hostel
Hiker hostels are one of the great treasures of America's long trails. The colorful characters and buildings that make up hostel culture can seem intimidating at first, but it usually...
Top Stoves, Filters, Rain Gear, and More on the Appalachian Trail: 2024 Thru-Hiker Survey
The 2024 AT survey is coming to a close. We'll be covering the water filters, stoves, rain gear, and so much more in this final post. This post is all...
Top Backpacks on the Appalachian Trail: 2024 Thru-Hiker Survey
In this next installment of the 2024 Appalachian Trail survey, we're covering everything about backpacks! We take a look at the frame type and capacity hikers chose as well as...
Reflections of the PCT as I gear up for the AT
I remember my first hike as a young nipper. I would have been about 10. Dad took my sister, friend, and I on a two-night three-day hike called the Rakiura...
The Top Sleeping Bags, Quilts, and Pads on the Appalachian Trail: 2024 Thru-Hiker Survey
We're back again with another 2024 Appalachian Trail survey post, and this time we're covering sleeping systems. We’ll discuss quilts vs sleeping bags, insulation type, and temperature. We take a
Reflections From My Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
Today, January 17, marks six months since I completed my 2024 Appalachian Trail thru hike. On July 17, 2024, with passersby-turned-friends by my side, I clambered up the rocky path...
The Top Footwear on the Appalachian Trail: 2024 Thru-Hiker Survey
The third installment of the AT 2024 Survey is here, and this time we’re covering all things footwear. What you wear on your feet is one of the most personal...
Is It Getting More Expensive To Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail?
Is it getting more expensive to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail? It sure feels that way. You might think spending six months eating ramen in the forest would be a real...
This Is The Weirdest Depression I have Ever Experienced: Life After the AT
I cannot begin to count the amount of times I’ve sat down and tried to write something post-trail. About the victory lap, about the devastation down south, about what going...
The 2024 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Survey: General Information Part 2
Here we are again with the second installment of the 2024 Appalachian Trail Survey! This is part two of the general information. While the first general post mainly covered demographics,...