Consider these pointers as you prep and plan for your upcoming thru-hike.
Tag: Appalachian Trail
When you get back home after a thru-hike, you might find yourself changed in silly and unexpected ways. One thing is for sure – you’ll be hungry.
Don’t run out of money on your thru-hike! Even if you are on a very tight budget, you can still complete a thru-hike on a shoestring.
A common question with an uncommon and variable answer. How much do you need? Follow these steps to calculate your number.
So you’re ready to head out for a trip into the backcountry. Do you have the clothes you need to keep you safe and warm during all possible weather scenarios?
This is a review of the gear we used on our thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.
While I wasn’t really actively birding on the trail, I did carry a small monocular to help me ID the more common birds along the way. I was able to add several new birds to my life-list, such as the Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Scarlet Tanager and Cedar Waxwing. I used the Sibley Guide App, which … Read More “Appalachian Trail Bird List” »
Of course it rained in the night, although it was just a sprinkle. We got up early this morning, because on the AT we embrace the suck, and our group of five were the first five on the mountain today. We did get some decent views on the climb, but eventually we were covered in … Read More “Day 182: The Greatest Mountain” »
This morning we woke up early, returned to the campground store for coffee and pastries, and got back on the trail to enter Baxter State Park. We hiked ten relatively flat miles to the Katahdin Streams Campground, just five miles from the top. Although we tried to hike slowly, we got here by 1pm. We … Read More “Day 181: Katahdin Streams” »