A Thru-Hiker Returns to Springer: What Starting the Appalachian Trail Actually Looks Like in 2026
A returning thru-hiker's first days on the Appalachian Trail: Atlanta trail angels, gear shipping tips, whale...
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On the Appalachian Trail in Vermont: 22 Miles, Carved Benches and a Farm Stand Full of Hiker Names
A 22-mile Appalachian Trail day in Vermont: carved trail benches, a hiker-map farm stand, autumn trail colour...
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An Injured Hiker, a Broken Plan and a Rethink on Vermont's Long Trail
A Long Trail thru-hike hits a crisis at mile 183 in Vermont: an injury, a rental car rethink, and how the trio...
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Day 136 on the Appalachian Trail: New Hampshire's Rocky Welcome to the White Mountains
A day-136 Appalachian Trail journal from New Hampshire: rocky climbs, glowing forest, and why the section befo...
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Colorado Trail Diary: A Short Storm-Skipping Day to Jefferson Creek
Day 11 on the Colorado Trail: a 6.5-mile storm-dodging hike to Jefferson Creek, aspen ridges, deer and a Conti...
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Champagne at the Border: A Thru-Hiker Finishes the Pacific Crest Trail
A thru-hiker reaches the PCT's northern terminus at the Canadian border after 2,650 miles — blowdowns, champag...
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Why Almost Every Continental Divide Thru-Hiker Ditches the Red Line for the Gila River
Why most CDT thru-hikers skip New Mexico's Black Range for the Gila Alternate: river crossings, hot springs, c...
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Chasing Summer and Bagging 14ers: Midway Through the Continental Divide Trail
Week 14 on the Continental Divide Trail: 14er side quests, Mt. Elbert, early snow and new leather boots as aut...
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Solo Over Camel's Hump: A Long Trail Diary of Fog, Moose and Hard Descents
Day 29 on Vermont's Long Trail: a solo push over Camel's Hump through fog and rain, a roadside crew reunion at...
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Thru-hiking France's Hexatrek for Under €10 a Day: One Hiker's Final Day in Le Caylar
One hiker finished France's Hexatrek in Le Caylar after 54 days, spending under €10 a day. Here's what the tra...
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Starting the Continental Divide Trail: What the First Week in Glacier Actually Looks Like
A southbound CDT thru-hiker's first week in Glacier: bear encounters, Triple Divide Pass, the Dawson Pass alte...
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Satellite Messengers on the Appalachian Trail: Gimmick or Gear-Bag Essential?
Do you need a satellite messenger on the Appalachian Trail? Why many hikers carry a Zoleo, Garmin or SPOT anyw...
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