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The Worst Conditions on the Appalachian Trail and How to Survive Them

The Worst Conditions on the Appalachian Trail and How to Survive Them

Nov 29th : Abby Evans
Appalachian Trail
Backpacker Radio #229 | Ruth Morley on Section Hiking vs. Thru-Hiking at Age 70 and Eating Plant-Based

Backpacker Radio #229 | Ruth Morley on Section Hiking vs. Thru-Hiking at Age 70 and Eating Plant-Based

Nov 27th : Backpacker Radio
Thru Hiking Culture
8 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Share Their Favorite and Most Challenging Sections

8 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Share Their Favorite and Most Challenging Sections

Nov 27th : Diane Duffard
Appalachian Trail
Advice

The Worst Conditions on the Appalachian Trail and How to Survive...

There were several times throughout my Appalachian Trail thru-hike where I thought, Why am I doing this?...
Nov 29th : Abby Evans
Featured

Backpacker Radio #230 | Bennett Lee on Caving and His Calendar...

In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Bennett Lee, an avid caver, backpacker, and photographer....
Dec 4th : Backpacker Radio
News

Wildfires Close Sections of the Appalachian Trail

Last week, wildfires closed sections of the Appalachian Trail and the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina...
Nov 25th : Diane Duffard
Inspiration
Appalachian Trail

How Fast is too Fast? 6 Lessons from a Sub-80 Day Thru-Hike

Dec 8th : Isabel Koran
Inspiration
Thru Hiking Culture

10 Awesome Snow-Free Winter Thru-Hikes

Dec 5th : Diane Duffard
Inspiration
Appalachian Trail

8 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers Share Their Favorite and Most Challenging Sections

Nov 27th : Diane Duffard
Inspiration
Thru Hiking Culture

Meet Shawn Mahoney, aka Log Man: The Thru-Hiker Who Carried a Log on the AT and PCT

Oct 26th : Krysia Caldwell
Inspiration
Thru Hiking Culture

Q&A With Heather “Anish” Anderson On Her Summer FKTs

Oct 2nd : Brandon Chase