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Day 7: Appalachian Trail Thru Hike | Neel Gap to Baggs Creek Gap

Day 7 started out with a late checkout from the hotel. We got a ride to Neel Gap from our ...

Day 6: Appalachian Trail Thru Hike | Our First Zero

Day 6 is our first zero of the hike! Today we spent time doing laundry and resupplying. The coolest part ...

Day 5: Appalachian Trail Thru Hike | Blood Mountain

Day 5 was an amazing day! We left Jarrad Gap to head towards Neel Gap (and climb Blood Mountain) on ...

Day 4 started out early with frost on the inside of my rain fly and was our longest day yet! ...

Day 3: Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike | Cooper Gap to Gooch Mtn Shelter

We decided to check out of the hotel at check out time instead of early to get our money's worth ...

Day 2 of my Appalachian Trail thru-hike started off wet and cold. The plan was to make to Gooch Mountain ...

Day 1 (and Day 0) | Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike

Day 1 (and Day 0) of my Appalachian Trail thru-hike. I am trying to get the hang of hiking, managing ...

My DITY bag for the Appalachian Trail consists of my first aid kit, hygiene kit, and repair kit. For the ...

My cook system for the Appalachian Trail is pretty simple. A stove, pot, spoon, food bag, and koozie make up ...

My water filtration system for the Appalachian Trail is pretty simple. I will be hiking in an area that is ...

It's been 20 years since I last visited Dinosaur Valley State Park. I always visited during the summer to swim ...

Electronics on the Appalachian Trail? It seems like one of the biggest controversies out there. Some believe you shouldn't have ...

Easy Hacks to Lighten Your Backpack Weight

If you have been backpacking for any amount of time, you know the less weight you carry, the easier it ...

One of the hardest things for me to figure out was my sleep system for the Appalachian Trail. I am ...

I have spent a couple of years dialing in my clothing choices for the Appalachian Trail and my layering system ...

Appalachian Trail Class of 2020 Covid-19 Bloggers & Vloggers

I have compiled a list of Appalachian Trail NOBO (Northbound) bloggers and bloggers (now called the Class of Covid-19 since ...

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