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When I started searching for ultralight backpacking tents for my upcoming Appalachian Trail thru-hike, the choices were overwhelming. I ultimately decided on the Nemo Hornet ...

We are just under 6 months before I start my thru-hike attempt of the Appalachian Trail. I will be gone for 5-6 months and in ...

Well, I decided it is time to make it officially official! So here is my official Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Announcement! I will be attempting a ...

This is how a distracted driver put my life and my next year's Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike attempt in jeopardy. Friday morning, June 14, 2019, I ...

Located near San Marcos, the Wonder World Park & Cave offers a variety of attractions for all ages any time of the year. We decided ...

This post is sponsored by Visit Colorado Springs. Are you ready to plan your next hiking adventure? Or maybe you are ready for a vacation ...

The things I learned during my LSHT (Lone Star Hiking Trail) thru-hike I find invaluable in preparing for my upcoming Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Attempt. I ...

This post sponsored by Boulder Canyon. My path always leads to adventures in beautiful parks, mountains, deserts, and forested areas among some of the most ...

Post & Giveaway sponsored by Author Jen "Chica" Beck Seymour I was so excited to get the opportunity to read Chicas on the Appalachian Trail ...

A new program from Mountain House allows you to send in your used Mountain House meals to be recycled. Mountain House recently partnered with TerraCycle ...

Day 8Mile 86 - Trailhead #15 (the end)10 MilesMarch 24, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail Day 8. Today is the day, the day we finish ...

Day 7Trailhead 11 to Mile 8612 MilesMarch 23, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail Day 7. What a fiasco we had last night trying to find ...

Day 6Big Woods Pond to Trailhead #1115.5 MilesMarch 16, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail Day 6. We started the morning by trying to find our ...

Day 5Four Notch Trailhead to Big Woods PondMiles 13.5March 15, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail Day 5. We left the house to head to the ...

Day 4Alligator Branch Swamp to Four Notch Trailhead12 MilesMarch 12, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail Day 4. Despite going to bed early last night, we ...

Day 3Stubblefield Campground to Alligator Branch Swamp13 MilesMarch 11, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail Day 3, we woke up early at the overflow campground ready ...

Day 2Osborn Road to Stubblefield Campground9 MilesMarch 10, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail Day 2 and I woke up late again and once again had ...

Day 1Trailhead #1 to Osborn Road / 11 MilesMarch 9, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail Day 1 and we got a late start to what ...

So you are getting ready to attempt a thru-hike; you have all your gear and vacation time off has been approved. Now all you need ...

So I made the announcement a couple of months ago that both my 16-year-old son and I will be thru-hiking the Lone Star Hiking Trail ...