The Trailhead
Every journey has a first step. And some of the greatest, most meaningful journeys begin at trailheads. Welcome to ours! Here you’ll learn about gear, see route and trail intel, and dive into stories, images, and videos from our global community of adventureheads like you. Think of it like "The Third Place"–not home, not work, but your other most important/favorite place. The spot to hang out around like-minded people and have your life decisions and priorities validated. You won't need to justify your latest gear purchase or explain why you're using up all your paid time off hours to this crowd. They get it. Let’s go!
SIXTY-SEVEN POINTS TO POINT TO: WILL PETERSON'S NEW ENGLAND DIRETTISSIMA
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...
Somewhere Between Avocado Toast And Pizza: Backpacking The Toiyabe And Toquima Mountain Ranges In Nevada
Words and Photos by Scott Nechemias
In early June, I found myself putting an ice ax on my pack in 87-degree heat. It actually got hot to the touch just in the time I took my pack out of my car and ...
Two Peas, Buncha Pods: Goin' with the Flow as a Couple on the Pacific Crest Trail
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...
In Search of the Elders and Betters: Honoring Our Oldest Trees with Brian Kelley
From the 1600s to the present day, nearly 90% of the original forests of the continental United States have been logged. It’s impossible to calculate or even fathom how many trees that is. Rarely w...
A Great Cause to Climb For: Seeking the Peak on Mount Washington
Words & Photos by Matt Morelli
A bead of sweat was forming on my brow as we packed up our gear in the parking lot of Pinkham Notch, more than 4,000 feet below the summit of Mount Washington. I ...
Drink to Your Health
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...
The Mechanics and Advantage of a Long Walk – IBTAT Heads to the Pacific Crest Trail
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...
Backpacking Sacred Valley and Choquequirao, Peru
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 ...
Backpacking the Cordillera Real, Bolivia
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...
Backpacking Ruta de Los Pioneros, Chile
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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Power-Ups on Route – Trail Magic in Maine
“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...
