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Thru-hiking: What I Would do Differently

I was thinking about the Appalachian Trail on the way to work today. I did a southbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2000, and if I were to do it again, I’d change up [...]

Thru-hiking: Cutting Down on Town Time

The amount of time you spend in town can often send your hiking budget through the roof. Lodging, meals, and all sorts of other small things can add up to a [...]

Thru-hiking on the Cheap

Let’s face it—taking several months off to hike the Appalachian Trail can be an expensive proposition. Your trip of a lifetime can easily cost thousands of dollars, so here are some of the most effective ways I’ve found to help ease the bite. Some of these require a little planning and discipline, but the financial [...]

Budgeting for a Thru-hike

At one point in time, potential thru-hikers could budget about a dollar per mile to cover their expenses on the trail. That day has long since past, with the [...]

Marmot Driclime Windshirt Review

I purchased my Marmot DriClime windshirt in Manchester Center, Vermont, during my southbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2000. Prior to this, I was using a 100-weight fleece shirt that [...]

One-Pot Cooking: the World's Easiest Camping Meal

If you’re looking for the easiest recipe for a one pot dinner ever, here it is. No measuring!

World’s Easiest [...]

Ziplock Wallets

It’s always the small things that get me excited about trips. One of these is my ziplock wallet. I always empty out my regular wallet and put the bare essentials [...]

Appalachain Trail Thru-hiker Study

In 2000, I spent six months thru-hiking the 2.000+ miles of the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia. That was a life-changing experience for me, and from the time I finished, I knew things just were not going to be the same from that point on. I made a promise to myself that every five [...]

Backpacking and Paddling Food

Just thinking about what I’ll be taking on this next trip down the Cape Fear River. After thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail and paddling the Mississippi River, I’m really burnt out on most of the usual stuff. I can’t stand the thought of oatmeal after overdosing on it on the trail, and I’m just now being [...]