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Words and Photos by Will Peterson
If you're familiar with the Northeast's hiking culture, you're probably familiar with the New England 67 4,000 footers. Spread out across the three states, five pe...
Words & Photos by Tina Haver Currin
Hello from mile 150 of the Pacific Crest Trail, where I’m sitting an appropriate social distance away from my husband, Grayson, who is happily tapping out hi...
Words by Eddie “Oilcan” Boyd
There I was, 14 miles into my Appalachian Trail thru hike. I had just packed everything up for the third day of hiking and was about to leave Hurd Brook lean-to when I...
A thru hike can be like a lever. A lever that pulls back a curtain on your worldview. A lever that when thrown forward, gets your engine running at full speed. Or maybe it’s a tool that helps you l...
Words & Photos by Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes // Her Odyssey
Distance: 132.23 Miles (212.8 km) Duration: 8 - 14 days Level: Moderate Season: May-November Access: Pisac, Peru - Cachora, Peru
While ...
Words & Photos by Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes// Her Odyssey
Distance: 90 Miles (145 Km)Duration: 5 - 8 daysLevel: ChallengingAccess: El Alto, La Paz - Sorata, PeruSeason: May-September
This impress...
Words & Photos by Bethany "Fidgit" Hughes // Her Odyssey
Distance: 101 Miles (162.5 km)Duration: 7 - 11 DaysLevel: ChallengingAccess: Villa O'Higgins-Cochrane, ChileSeason: December - February
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“Trail Magic,” for the uninitiated, is an action that is, in so many ways, precisely what it sounds like. It’s an unexpected gesture that can positively change the dynamic of a thru hiker’s day. It...
WE GOT IT. WE CHANGED IT.
When our design intentions and your reactions line up, that’s the sweet spot. We don’t always nail it on the first try, though – case and point, the dimensions of the orig...
Words by Annie MacWilliams // Photos by Brian Threlkeld
With Love, from a Triple Crowner
First off, right now, you’re an “Aspiring Thru Hiker.” Until you finish your trail, you’re not yet a Thru-Hi...
Words & Photos by Tommy “Twerk” Corey
On the Pacific Crest Trail: Determination is the name of the game.
I got home tonight around 1AM, and after a long day of fake smiling and clearing dirty p...