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BRANWYN Essential Busty Bra and Essential Bikini Review
When I am out on the trail, the last thing I’m thinking about are my boobs. As someone who was not blessed with the gift of curves, I don’t have...
10 Awesome Winter Day Hikes
When winter arrives, it doesn't have to mean hiking season's over. Snow and ice can transform trails into new adventures with different kinds of dramatic scenery. Bare tree branches reveal...
The 2023 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Survey: General Information Part 2
Welcome to the second installment of the 2023 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Survey. In this edition we dive into Part Two of General Information where we'll cover questions about the overall
The Best Backpacks for Thru-Hiking of 2024
Your backpacking pack is one of the most important components of your backpacking setup. Your style of pack goes hand in hand with your style of hiking. They need to...
Backpacker Radio #232 | Nick “DJ” Fowler on His PCT FKT and Financing a Hiking Lifestyle
In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Nick Fowler. Nick went from 1-2 mile day hikes in 2019 to setting the self supported...
Excerpt From “My Girl Vaida”: Part Hiking Adventure, Part Puppy Love Story
My Girl Vaida, written by Caitlin Quinn, is the story of Caitlin and her dog Vaida, the bright-eyed lab mix puppy she adopts and takes along on her adventures. Moving...
Stunning Documentary Sequel “Why Do I Hike 2” Shows the True Hardships of Thru-Hiking
"Why Do I Hike 2: Hardships of a Thru-Hike" is a 1.5-hour documentary by Croatian filmmaker and thru-hiker, Nikola Horvat, aka "Tesla" about his 2022 CDT thru-hike attempt. It is...
Learning From a Successfully Failed Thru-Hike of the PCT
In 2019, I almost thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. My intention was to hike the entire PCT, Northbound, in a single season. Five years in the making, it was cut...
The 2023 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Survey: General Information Part 1
The 2023 Appalachian Trail Hiker Survey is here! This year we’ve added a lot of questions, mostly about the experience aspect of the hike and safety. As such, we’ve also...
Topo Athletic Trail Runner Comparison: Ultraventure 3, Terraventure 4, and Traverse
After my previous favorite trail shoe brand was sold to a voracious, enormous outdoor-business conglomerate, nothing was quite right anymore. I noticed size tinkering and a marked decline in quality