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!

A BACKPACKING GEAR LIST FOR NEW HIKERS

THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL GEAR LIST AND AN IDEAL BASE WEIGHT FOR HIKING

You’re Entering A World of Pain: Jeff Garmire Talks About the Cave Where It Dwells

Time to Clean House: Getting Your Gear In Order For The Next Trip or Off-Season Storage

One Hundred Divided By Eight: Deedra Zeeh Goes to School in the Appalachian Trail's 100-Mile Wilderness

Hiking the Maine 4,000 Footers in Seven Days, Maybe Less

A Life of Miles: Introducing Jeff Garmire, and an Invitation to Pick His Brain

And Now For a Look at the Weather. Introducing Meteorologist and Photographer, Michael DeYoung

Zero to Great Times Outside in Ten Minutes – Dan Becker Gets You to the Launchpad

Chasing Ten with Dylan Suhr

Chasing Ten with Taylor Bracher
