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2026-11-05 02:36:59 GMT

Massiv Trail: 224 Miles through Norway’s Wilderness
224 miles through some of Southern Norway’s wildest mountain landscapes: On the Massiv Trail, we hike through Breheimen, Jotunheimen, Skarvheimen, and across the Hardangervidda, navigating a seemingly endless and ever-changing combination of rocks, water, and mountains. Glaciers, countless lakes, waterfalls, and vast stretches of tundra accompany us on our journey from Sota Sæter to Haukeliseter. But the Massiv Trail doesn’t make things easy. Boulder fields, bogs, and barely visible trails slow our progress, while rain, fog, ...
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#massivtrail #miles #wilderness #norway #sotasaeter #jotunheimen #skarvheimen #breheimen #southern #haukeliseter
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2026-11-05 02:01:36 GMT

Day 29: The Magic Before the Event
Though I knew I’d need rest for my upcoming all-nighter, my body was ready to get started.
The day began with a short 17-kilometer walk to Astorga, a little warm-up for what was to come at night.
Even though I left at 6:30, I was surprised to see daylight begin almost right away. Daylight saving time went into effect the night before, so sunrise and sunset happened an hour earlier than I was used to.
I chose an alternative route leaving the town I slept in. ...
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#daylight #astorga
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2026-11-05 01:21:13 GMT

SHT Day 13: Wanna Split It?
"Geologists really know how to rock a breakup-they always end things on a fault line."
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2026-11-05 00:41:31 GMT

🥾 Further Than I’ve Gone Before 🌄
Day 50 — Mile 609.2 — Yogi
The cloudless night and new moon would have been a good night to cowboy camp.
Waking up to birds singing, the morning was peaceful and cold. Struggling to get out of my warm quilt, I walked to the stream to collect water.
With my leg a little sore, I crawled back into my tent. My food bag was feeling light, i made oatmeal and tea for breakfast.
As Specs, ...
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2026-11-05 00:06:17 GMT

Videos Show Significant Flood Damage at Colorado Trail Southern Terminus
nconfirmed footage on social media appears to show extensive damage at the Colorado Trail’s southern terminus after two severe back-to-back flood events hit the area in the past two weeks.
One video shows much of the trail and its surroundings washed out at the Junction Creek trailhead, which doubles as the terminus of the 485-mile Colorado Trail. Once situated in a wide, flat area well back from the creek, the sign where Colorado Trail thru-hikers traditionally mark the start or end of their journeys now appears to stand at the edge of a badly eroded wash. ...
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#coloradotrail #southernterminus #damage #show #junctioncreek
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2026-11-04 23:24:55 GMT

Mother and Daughter Killed in Suspected Grizzly Bear Attack in British Columbia
uthorities in British Columbia are investigating a suspected fatal grizzly bear attack after a mother, 48, and her 20-year-old daughter were found dead near Bella Coola this week.
Jennifer Balcarras and her daughter, Selah Reed, were initially reported missing on November 1 after failing to return from what was supposed to be a brief afternoon walk. A joint search effort involving the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, local search and rescue teams, and the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service led to the discovery of Balcarras’s body on Monday afternoon in the Snooka West Trail area. ...
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#britishcolumbia #bearattack #grizzlybear #suspectedgrizzly #columbiaconservation #bellacoola #selahreed #mountedpolice #canadianmounted #conservationofficer
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2026-11-04 22:35:29 GMT

Making impossible decisions (Day 158)
I couldn’t sleep last night. Normally we don’t make a planning for too long in advance, but the end is coming near. In miles, but also in time. Katahdin closes 15 october, but a lot of locals expect an early winter, so it very well could be closing earlier. It’s keeping me up.
While I couldn’t sleep, I made the planning all the way until Katahdin. I didn’t exactly love what I was seeing. It’s doable, ...
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2026-11-04 21:54:42 GMT

What I Didn’t Tell You About My Flip-Flop
I left off writing at the edge of the 100-Mile Wilderness. I planned two more posts, one about the Hundred-Mile, the last about Katahdin, but I couldn’t write them.
After Katahdin I was home, as I’d planned to be. I’d be back in Wisconsin a week, get another cortisone shot for my arthritic knee, spend time with my wife, see friends, then catch Amtrak back to Pawling and push south to Springer.
That was the plan, ...
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#wilderness #springer #wisconsin
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2026-11-04 21:15:13 GMT

Am I Done Here? — John Muir Trail Day 6
At night Papa George wonders whether he will ever be healthy again; by day he hikes over Kearsarge Pass -- and eats Copper Top BBQ in Big Pine, CA
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#bigpine #kearsargepass #coppertop #papageorge #topbbq
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2026-11-03 22:52:58 GMT

British Adventurer Karl Bushby Completes 28-Year, 31,000-Mile Hike Around the World
ritish explorer Karl Bushby has officially crossed the finish line of a 28-year-long hike around the world, returning to his hometown of Hull, England on Monday after walking more than 31,000 miles from the southern tip of South America to the United Kingdom.
The former paratrooper set out on the self-funded trip, which he called the Goliath Expedition, on November 1st, 1998 from Punta Arenas, Chile. He was 29 years old. Bushby had two strict, self-imposed rules: no motorized transport of any kind to advance his path, ...
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#karlbushby #hike #world #unitedkingdom #southamerica #goliathexpedition #puntaarenas #england #hull #chile
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2026-11-03 22:14:36 GMT

Grumpylocks and the Three Bears
The Ice Age Trail’s camping options are a little more restrictive than you might expect. Even the western region has plenty of segments where you can’t simply hit your miles for the day and just find the nearest flat spot. Here’s where I spent my nights on the IAT.
11 hotels.
18 dispersed-camping areas (DCAs).
9 primitive campsites.
5 developed campgrounds.
5 spots that were slightly dubious.
5 spots that were highly dubious.
4 trailheads.
1 county park. ...
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#threebears #agetrail #iceage #iat #dcas
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2026-11-03 21:35:39 GMT

Forester Pass, Through the Notch — John Muir Trail Day 5
Elevation Gain: 2,274 feet
Total Elevation Gain: 12,228 feet
Pace (minutes per mile): 30:04
Am I Losing My Mind?
A truly scary thing happened in the middle of last night. I lay in my sleeping bag and suddenly realized I couldn’t remember the name of the highest mountain in the Lower 48. Yes, the one I had climbed myself just two days previously. I mean, I couldn’t think of it AT ALL.
I thought, “Ummmm… Mount McKinley, ...
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#elevationgain #totalelevation #mind #pace #losing #lower #mountmckinley #ummmm #yes
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2026-11-03 20:54:42 GMT

Te Araroa: the boogeyman got me
Every trail has its boogeymen and its icons. On Te Araroa you run into your first of each essentially at the same time. Kilometre 135.5 marks the base of the Raetea Forest. Notorious for its mud and for being one of the first places on the trail where people end up getting heli-lifted out. At the base of the hill sits the Krishna Sanctuary, where for a donation you can camp and get fed a massive curry meal by Abhay and Jaya, ...
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#araroa #raeteaforest #krishnasanctuary #jaya #kilometre
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2026-11-03 20:13:40 GMT

The Appalachian Trail: ECT Week 9
Week 9 of the Eastern Continental Trail where I begin stage 2: The Appalachian Trail!
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2026-11-03 19:33:45 GMT

Severe Flooding Impacts CDT Trail Towns in Colorado and New Mexico
evere rainfall across southwestern Colorado has triggered major flooding, widespread infrastructure damage, and mandatory evacuations in the CDT trail towns of Pagosa Springs, Colorado (NOBO mile 866.4) and Chama, New Mexico (NOBO mile 703.5).
In Pagosa Springs, the San Juan River reached major flood thresholds this weekend for the second time in about two weeks. Local authorities issued urgent evacuation orders on Saturday for low-lying zones along local rivers, fearing a potentially “catastrophic” flood event that authorities warned could be even worse than the historic flood of 1911, ...
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#newmexico #cdttrail #trailtowns #pagosasprings #sanjuan #juanriver #chama #local
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2026-11-03 16:53:42 GMT

The Thousand Year Old Trail
Day 27 from Herrerias to Fonfria
Todays Miles: 13.7 miles
Total Camino Miles: 393.1 miles
“If from today I do not continue walking on your path,.. I have arrived nowhere.” Prayer of La Faba (Pilgrims Prayer)
Steep Path
Europe was in the middle of a record-setting heatwave, and with limited air conditioning in local lodgings, our room had none. It was a warm, restless night. Knowing we had to climb 2,000 feet in the first 4 miles today, ...
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#miles #totalcamino #steeppath #fonfriatodays #pilgrimsprayer #patheurope #faba
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2026-11-03 16:15:23 GMT

My Experience Thru Hiking the Uinta Highline Trail
The Uinta Highline Trail is a 103-mile route across the Uinta Mountain Range in northern Utah. I set out in late September, just 2.5 weeks after completing the AT, to traverse the entire trail.
Setting Expectations
I knew the UHT would challenge me in different ways than the AT.
For starters, the trail averages about 11,000 feet in elevation and reaches a high point of almost 13,000 feet. Even though I live in Utah, I struggle with being at high elevations. ...
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#uintahighline #highlinetrail #uintamountain #mountainrange #utah #settingexpectations #september #uht
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2026-11-03 15:37:38 GMT

SHT Day 12: Castle Danger
On trail as in life, one has to appreciate the tough times along with the easy times.
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2026-11-03 14:53:48 GMT

Gossamer Gear The Free Tent Review: A Freestanding Double-Wall Tent Under 2 Pounds?
he Gossamer Gear The Free is a one-person, double-wall, freestanding ultralight backpacking tent. Unlike the brand’s traditional trekking-pole shelters, The Free uses a DAC aluminum hub-and-pole system to create a freestanding structure that can be easily repositioned at camp.
Constructed with Gossamer Gear’s exceptionally tear-resistant, PFAS-free nylon fabric, The Free aims to deliver durability and weather protection without unnecessary weight. At just 29.8 ounces, this tent joins the Durston X-Dome 1 and the Nemo Hornet Osmo 1 as one of the lightest freestanding, ...
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#gossamergear #tent #hornetosmo #nemohornet #dac
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2026-11-03 14:12:16 GMT

We Asked 6 PCT Thru-Hikers What Gear They’re Carrying
A 22-liter pack that looks like a school daypack. A fully custom pack from a small Japanese brand. A freestanding tent picked out six years ago on an REI employee’s recommendation, still in use 1,800 miles into the Pacific Crest Trail.
We asked six members of the PCT Class of 2026 about the gear they’re carrying: why they chose their backpacks and shelters, which items they love, and what’s starting to wear out. Their setups range from tiny packs and minimalist tarps to familiar gear carried over from years of backpacking. ...
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#pct #asked #pctclass #cresttrail #pacificcrest #rei
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2026-11-03 13:30:14 GMT

Summit Fever: One Stupid Decision Almost Ended My Thru-Hiking Career Before It Began
eaders, I confess I am not perfect. I have made many questionable hiking mistakes over the years, like accidentally packing three nights’ food for a five-night section, repeatedly lighting my hair on fire over a camp stove, and, once, impulsively mailing all my warm gear home just before the end of a multi-week heat wave.
But the very worst backpacking mistake I’ve ever made came near the end of my first-ever thru-hike, and it almost ended my thru-hiking career before it ever really got started. ...
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2026-11-03 12:47:48 GMT

Make Lemonade
I manage to hike half a mile off the AT. I hike through the Lemon Squeezer.
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2026-11-03 11:36:54 GMT

Kili Day 7 – Kosovo Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp
Kili Day 7 – Kosovo Camp to Summit to Mweka Camp
Sun Oct 25
11.7m
Climb 3528
From Kosovo Camp (elev 16,000 ft, 4876m)
Via Uhuru Peak (elev 19,341 ft, 5895m)
To Mweka Camp (elev ~10,000 ft)
6.1m and climb 3514 ft to summit and back
5.6m 14 ft from Kosovo Camp to Mweka Camp
Cold Midnight Start
I woke up a little before 11pm. There was definitely ice on the tent. I was wearing my thicker wool socks and less breathable (warmer) gore-tex trail runners. ...
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#mwekacamp #kosovocamp #kiliday #summit #sunoct #uhurupeak #viauhuru #coldmidnight #midnightstart #climb
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2026-11-03 10:57:08 GMT

Trans-Catalina Trail Day 1: Surprisingly Green
In Spring 2026, I had the great experience of hiking the Trans Catalina Trail in Southern California. As the date nears to make reservations for 2027 on Catalina Island, I thought it might be helpful to finally write about my experience. My blog posts here are obviously a little delayed. I have included pro tips from my experience to help future TCT hikers have the best experience possible. The TCT is a wonderful shoulder-season hike and I cannot recommend it enough.
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#catalinatrail #southerncalifornia #tct #spring #island #trans
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2026-11-03 10:16:51 GMT

TA Tales – Phase 2/3: The Pivot and Rebirth
This post is dedicated to Rose. The gal with answers to all your flora and fauna questions, holder of “Arthur’s fist,” and a spirit of endless energy for adventure.
We called her, Sina
Maya and I had countless conversations, before starting Te Araroa, about all the worst case scenarios that come with thru hike attempts. We were prepared for injuries, but what surprised us was how quickly they can happen. We felt sad, irritated, and burdensome. ...
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#sinamaya #rose #arthur #araroa
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2026-11-03 02:18:00 GMT

Dreaded Message Received — John Muir Trail Day 4
You never want to learn that your son has Stage Four colon cancer, especially not on a remote part of the John Muir Trail.
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2026-11-03 01:40:20 GMT

19. Floating to the Moon
We stood at the edge of the river canyon, looking down into the unknown. The rain had quit two days ago but still the water level would be high. All part of the fun.
Up on the desert plateau we had been in the open, walking in grass and volcanic rocks pitted like the bark of trees. Now we walked over a thousand feet down, almost straight down, down to the river at the heart of the canyon. ...
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2026-11-03 00:59:42 GMT

Walker’s Haute Route: From Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn
The Walker’s Haute Route is one of the most spectacular long-distance hikes in the Alps. Stretching 137 miles, it connects Chamonix beneath Mont Blanc with Zermatt beneath the Matterhorn, crossing numerous high mountain passes through France and Switzerland along the way.
Walker’s Haute Route Quick Facts
Duration: 10–14 days
Distance: 137 miles
Starting Point: Chamonix, France
Ending Point: Zermatt, Switzerland
Total Elevation Gain: Approximately 45,930 ft, depending on the route
Difficulty: Demanding alpine hiking, requiring a high level of physical fitness
Helpful Planning Resources: Snow depth maps, ...
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#hauteroute #montblanc #walker #endingpoint #startingpoint #franceending #switzerlandtotal #elevationgain #factsduration #planningresources
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2026-11-02 21:06:54 GMT

Andrew Skurka’s 2027 Pacific Crest Trail Backpacking Gear List
If you're planning on hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2027, this gear list should really help you out. It will also be relevant towards any of the other trips that you might do in the High Sierra.
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2026-11-02 18:29:33 GMT

The Continental Divide Trail: The Southern Terminus
Part 55
The Third Piece
“Uniqueness brings everyday language to a standstill.”
— Iain McGilchrist, The Matter with Things
old, orange sky. Shapeless clouds. Nothing to imagine. Ice Cream looked out into that sky, imagining anyway, letting her mind swirl with past and present and future.
She turned her neck back briefly toward Zen, still sleeping on the sand, cutely wrapped in his quilt, and then looked again at the pastel sky and waited for the first slice of burning sun to rise above the desert. ...
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2026-11-02 17:51:24 GMT

Barefoot Footprints in the Snow Lead to Rescue of Missing PCT Hiker in Oregon
n October 30th, a local Oregon Forest Patrol deputy noticed a half-barefoot set of snowy footprints on the PCT and decided to follow them. The tracks led them to a hypothermic PCT hiker who had been missing for four days. The Marion County, OR Sheriff’s Office shared details of the rescue on Facebook.
Forest Patrol Deputy Ramseyer was patrolling when they noticed the unusual footprints on the trail near Breitenbush Lake. One print was a normal boot sole, ...
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2026-11-02 17:13:41 GMT

Day 28: Charging Up on the Alternative Route
It took me over an hour to walk out of León’s city limits. And as I did, I noticed the frost on the cars.
I was tired.
I was unmotivated.
And I truly didn’t want to be getting close to the end of this walk.
I didn’t want it to be over.
Like an angel sent to shift my mood, I crossed paths with a local who said,
“Buen Camino, guapa.”
By the time I was two and a half hours into my walk, ...
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2026-11-02 15:55:21 GMT

Congratulations to These 2026 Appalachian Trail Finishers (Part 8)
very year, thousands of hopeful thru-hikers set off on a journey of nearly 2,200 miles. The Appalachian Trail stretches from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. Hikers encounter unforgettable scenery ranging from sprawling mountain vistas to dense forests. The trail is as challenging as it is beautiful, pushing hikers to their limits both physically and mentally.
Of all the ambitious hikers who embark on this trek, less than half will successfully complete a thru-hike. ...
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2026-11-02 15:15:46 GMT

Highways In the Sky
Day 26 from Villafranca del Bierzo to Herrerias
Todays Miles: 12.7 miles
Total Camino Miles: 379.4 miles
Two Paths
At 8:00 am we started our hike today after a great night of rest. Ahead of us was a 13-mile gradual climb to Herrerias. Even though it is well into May, the morning air was still brisk and cold.
Leaving Villafranca del Bierzo, we crossed two bridges over distinct rivers tucked into a narrow mountain gap. Here, ...
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2026-11-02 14:36:01 GMT

Week 19 on the CDT
Elevation gain since last update: 4,452m/14,606ft
Total elevation gain so far: 121,562m/398,825ft (equivalent of 13.7 Everests)
Penultimate Week (hopefully)
I’m writing this update from what I expect to be my final resupply town, as we plan the last few sections to take us through to the border with Mexico.
Progress through New Mexico remains swift, with the flatter terrain allowing for big miles each day. The elevation is also dropping, from 8000ft to 5000ft which brings warmer temperatures and more pleasant hiking.
...
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2026-11-02 13:56:17 GMT

The Appalachian Trail Will Be My 5th Thru-Hike. Here’s What I’m Most Looking Forward To
I’m no stranger to thru-hiking, but I have very little experience with hiking east of the Mississippi River.
Previous hikes of mine have taken me over the spine of the Rocky Mountains on the Continental Divide Trail, through the Sierra Nevada, high up in Washington, and all around the alpine areas of Colorado. Yet I plan to embrace the Appalachian Trail for my next thru-hike and take on all the surprises and unexpected joys that come with exploring a new environment. ...
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2026-11-02 13:20:04 GMT

9 Backpacking Myths Debunked: Hitchhiking, Rain Gear, Norovirus, and Ursacks (BPR #381)
In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by a couple of familiar faces- Katie and Elise- for a panel on backpacking myths that just refuse to die.
In this one, we cover the worst ways to blow your money for a thru-hike, why finding the perfect rain jacket might be a lifelong exercise in disappointment, discuss why carrying a satellite communicator doesn’t mean you can outsource your survival to the SOS button, ...
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2026-11-02 12:06:08 GMT

Zero In Fishkill, NY
In the return to my usual schedule of taking Sundays off the reality of reaching the closing stages of my hike start to sink in.
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2026-11-02 11:30:00 GMT

Te Araroa day 6: Let there be mud!
The next section of TA goes from Kaitaia through the Northland forests to the next town of Kerikeri. The first forest, Raetea, is notorious for being quite muddy and hilly and taking much longer than the Department of Conservation (DOC) estimated time of 9 hours. It’s only 18km, but takes some hikers upwards of 12 hours. I was very keen to get through the whole thing in one day, as there are camping spots in the forest but there is no water until the other side. ...
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2026-11-02 10:52:13 GMT

Day 8 – Pride Comes Before a Fall
Route: Pennine Way thru-hike – Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Hawes
Scorecard
Friends: Michael
Frenemies: none
Times Lost: 1
Gear Lost: none
Falls: 0
What He Does in the Shadows
In the morning, I made a light breakfast and took down my tent. My idea was to grab an espresso and something more substantial at the little café I had seen nearby. The mysterious character from the night before was still lurking near the toilets, but I shrugged and carried on. ...
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2026-11-02 10:18:09 GMT

Kili Day 6 – Karanga Camp to Kosovo Camp
Kili Day 6 – Karanga Camp to Kosovo Camp
Sat Oct 24
3.47 miles
Climb 2827 ft
From Karanga Camp (elev 13,100 ft, 3993m)
To Kosovo Camp (elev 16,000 ft, 4876m)
Overnight
It was cold last night. My sleeping bag, which I have been using as a quilt, kept getting untucked from my pad. But I made it through the night with only 1 pee break
My tent was staked out too tightly. I couldn’t zip one of the zippers closed on the fly. ...
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2026-11-02 09:43:55 GMT

Arizona Trail: Part 3
Day 16
After getting a ride from a trail angel back to the now muddy mess that was the Arizona Trail, we discovered that the trail was different from how we left it before the storm. With every step, mud would stick to my shoes, compact into a brick, and not come off. It quickly turned into a mile an hour slog, with each foot weighing at least ten pounds each.
For the first mile, I thought it was hilarious. ...
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2026-11-02 09:06:54 GMT

Te Araroa day 7: What I eat in a day to walk 3000km (vegetarian/vegan)
I thought it could be fun to do a ‘what I eat in a day’-style post every once in a while, and see how it changes over time! Day 7 was 23km of road walking between Makene Road and Blackbridge Road campsites, so I thought the boring roads would be a good time to do it. I do normally try to eat mostly vegan and plant-based foods, but on this day I did end up eating a few things with eggs and dairy in them. ...
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2026-11-02 08:30:31 GMT

Te Araroa day 8: Wet feet and wrong turns
I had a terrible night’s sleep. There were warnings in the comments that possums were active at Blackbridge campsite, but Lindsey and Lucy had been there the night before and hadn’t had any problems. I had my food in my tent as usual, and sometime in the night I woke up to a scrabbling sound nearby. I thought the possum was in my tent, and panicking I shouted at it and it ran away. Then I gathered my food more into the centre of my tent and covered it with my stinky sun hoody, ...
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2026-11-02 07:55:37 GMT

PCT Week 18: Change is in the Air
Day 120: Rocky Rainbow
📍 Mile 2,277.8 | 🥾 49.55 km | ⛰️ +1,432m / -1,366m
The weather forecast said it was meant to storm tomorrow afternoon. I’d rather not be stuck on a ridgeline in those conditions, so today I was pushing for big miles. It began in more forest, which made the trail fly by quickly. Though we did get an incredible view of a cloud inversion, with the summit of Mount Rainier standing tall above the blanket of white. ...
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2026-11-01 21:30:47 GMT

Back to it After Navigating Arizona Trail Closures
This morning it did not feel easy to get up and start moving. I think I’m still getting back into the swing of being on trail again, and still not 100% after being sick last week. But we still got moving around 6AM and were walking by 7AM. Our morning would begin with some dirt road walking which is always a nice, easy start. Minus the mud which was pretty prevalent once we got back onto the trail last night. ...
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2026-11-01 20:17:35 GMT

Ground hog day (Day 157)
We’re all hiking together again, which has been very nice. It’s also harder and more slow going than earlier, but I’m just going to enjoy the day anyway.
The talk of the day is an upcoming Nor’Easter storm, possibly bringing very bad and dangerous weather in Maine for a couple of days. We’re keeping an eye on the news reports, because this might have a serious impact on our plans.
Maine is insanely beautiful, especially in the fall. ...
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2026-11-01 16:09:11 GMT

Into the Galician Mountains
Day 25 from Molinaseca to Villafranca del Bierzo
Todays Miles: 19.9 miles
Total Camino Miles: 366.7 miles
Urban Skip
Today we needed to cover 20 miles, so we got up before sunrise. We had a steep mountain to climb at the end of the day, plus the first several miles would take us through the urban area around Ponferrada. To save time, we decided to “yellow blaze” (take a taxi) to the far side of the city. ...
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2026-11-01 15:32:12 GMT

SHT Day 10: The Failed Experiment
The rain continued for most of the night. With the cloud cover however, it was quite warm. It was the warmest night so far, in fact I actually had to vent some heat out of my quilt while I slept. The wind came up last night as well and dried off the tent a little, inside and out.
I made my breakfast shake inside the tent and packed up everything inside. I emerged from my little world to find myself alone in camp. ...
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2026-11-01 14:57:00 GMT

What I Eat in a Day
If you’ve been following my progress, you may know that I struggled after the first month on trail with energy and nutrition. Basically I was running a huge calorie deficit and had underestimated what I needed – my intake was around 3500 calories per day, but I was burning 5000. While this is usually manageable on shorter hikes as I can recover once finished, with the CDT there is no recovery time or option to take time off trail. ...
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2026-11-01 13:03:55 GMT

Anthony’s Nose
Wrapping up 8 consecutive days of backpacking big miles, I squeeze in a side quest to an amazing overlook above the Hudson River.
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2026-11-01 07:12:52 GMT

Dreading and Yearning for Mount Whitney — John Muir Trail Day 3
Despite fighting a respiratory infection and gasping for air, Papa George summits Mount Whitney with his friend Sam.
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2026-11-01 05:53:49 GMT

Te Araroa day 4: 100km down, 2900 to go
On the first night on trail, Zoe walked into camp and I noticed she had extremely similar gear to me. We have similar Aarn packs, the same sun shirt (hers just doesn’t have a hood), the same stripy buff, green caps, and similar zip-off trousers. We had to get a photo together and on the morning of day 4, we managed it.
Zoe’s parents were leaving that morning, so she set out with Matt, Ruby, James and myself. ...
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2026-11-01 05:19:58 GMT

Halloween Special: The Jersey Devil Trail
But I didn’t sleep well. Not long after we headed to our tents, there was movement outside.
“Pip, you out there?” I asked.
“That’s not me,” she responded in a tone that insinuated she was about to ask me the same thing. But I brushed it off and eventually drifted to sleep.
By 3 a.m., a.k.a the witching/haunting hour, I was up dealing with pain and a deviated septum. During that time, I heard it: a scream I’ll not soon forget. It didn’t appear to be human. It sounded at first like it was an owl, but then it turned into a coyote before going back to an owl. But it was a single creature, not two separate ones sounding off to each other. And it wasn’t like there was a big pause in between the screams. It was a nearly seamless transition.
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2026-11-01 04:40:03 GMT

Te Araroa day 5: Rainy road walks and friendly cows
The six of us woke up at the Ahipara holiday park and slowly got our things together. By 10am, we were all packed up and ready to hit the road. The next section of trail consists of a 15km road walk into Kaitaia, followed by 6km of walking on state highway 1 and 15 further kilometres of quieter roads to reach the next section of track. Initially, I had assumed I would walk all or most of this. ...
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2026-11-01 03:58:43 GMT

Kili Day 5 – Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Kili Day 5 – Barranco Camp to Karanga Camp
Fri Oct 23
3.3m
Climb 1478 ft
From Barranco Camp (elev 12,950 ft, 3950m)
To Karanga Camp (elev 13,100 ft, 3993m)
Overnight and Stars
I only woke up twice, at 2 and 4. Didn’t even feel urgency to pee at 4. I went outside with camera both times.
At 2am, the waxing gibbous moon made it hard to see faint objects. But I estimated it would set over the hill in 20 minutes or so. ...
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2026-11-01 00:35:54 GMT

Te Araroa day 2: One step at a time
Someone had left a painted stone on the picnic table at Twilight campsite that read ‘Note to self: One step at a time.’ That was a great motto for the section of trail we were about to embark on. After the first 16km, TA spends three days walking down 90 Mile beach, the longest beach in New Zealand. Despite the name it is only 88km long. The story goes that early European settlers measured its length based on how far their horses could travel in a day, ...
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2026-10-31 23:56:02 GMT

Te Araroa day 3: Dead fish and surprise chips
On day 2 I had woken up at 3.30am and struggled to sleep again. I managed to wake up a little later this morning, and didn’t get up until 5.50am. The four of us ended up leaving at 7.45, just like the day before, although it would have been earlier if I didn’t pack up my sunglasses in my tent! I knew I would need them so had to unpack my tent and retrieve them. The day would be 30km of beach walking to the next campsite. ...
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2026-10-31 15:15:46 GMT

Day 27: The Day She Finally Rests
On my first rest day since starting the Camino, my body didn’t want to sleep.
The urge to think and write was too strong to ignore. So for three hours, I honored those things in the albergue in silence.
Once we had to leave the albergue at 8 am, my Italian and Argentinian brothers and I found a cafe that was open. We wanted somewhere warm to hunker down until the cathedral of León opened.
Over coffee and tapas, ...
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2026-10-31 14:36:29 GMT

SHT Day 9: Voices in the Woods and the Botched Forecast
Mental note, when a kind stranger warns there is weather coming, I should probably listen!
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2026-10-31 13:54:05 GMT

The Magic of the Camino Cruz de Ferro
Day 24 from Foncebaden to Molinaseca
Todays Miles: 12.1 miles
Total Camino Miles: 346.8 miles
Anticipation
Today was the Camino hiking day I had been looking forward to for a long time.
Our plan was to hike up to the mountain summit to reach Cruz de Ferro (the iron cross). Here, pilgrim traditionally leave a “burden stone”-a stone brought from home that symbolizes leaving behind physical and mental burdens from your life.
In addition to my own stone, ...
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2026-10-31 12:33:51 GMT

Horseback riding and hiking (Day 156)
As we promised Dreamcatcher yesterday, we’re going horseback riding this morning! My dad looked from the sidelines, but the rest of us saddled up! This was so much fun! I love random stuff like this. Experiencing life to the fullest, not just cranking out miles. That’s what the AT is all about for me.
After this little adventure, my dad and I did a 10 mile slackpack. Small Bites and Dreamcatcher stay at the hostel. They’re quite burned out from the hiking and seek a more creative, ...
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2026-10-31 11:53:50 GMT

New York, New York
The days are shortening but my hikes aren't. I cross the mighty Hudson River, visit with some animals, and climb a low mountain.
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2026-10-31 09:12:17 GMT

Kili Day 4 – Moir Camp to Barranco Camp
Herment says that insects like the Lobelia for the warmth. The plant's leaves close up at night. When they open again in the morning, birds like to come to the flowers to eat the bugs.
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2026-10-31 00:34:48 GMT

Day 14: Good Way, Good Life, Gritty Hostel
Day 14: Good Way, Good Life, Rough Descent
Carlos and the Morning Blessing
First coffee was at a fun, rather bohemian donativo coffee stand in Riego de Ambrós that serves some of the best coffee we have had. Known as David’s Oasis, which also serves juice, fruit, and bars, today it’s run by Carlos, who set up at 6:00 a.m. and now at 7:30 a.m. still has such an infectious positive energy. The chairs are comfortable, ...
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2026-10-30 23:55:35 GMT

Hiking Down 5,000 feet into the Grand Canyon
This morning we woke up early at Gorf and Slash’s place to head to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. We wanted to be out around 8AM and had some hikers to pick up along the way. Slide and I got packed up and then Gorf and Slash came down and we all headed out. It was only a short drive down the road to the trail angel house where Woods and Strix stayed last night. ...
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2026-10-30 21:59:54 GMT

18. Water in the Desert
I looked across the river. The churning water was so thick with silt that the flow had turned a milky gray-green. A coyote’s lonely squalling unfurled like smoke in the dawn, unanswered. Just a fingernail sliver of a moon above the horizon.
Slowly, heavily, I pulled my feet up and out of the quicksand. The gelatinous muddy bank sucked at my shoes and almost took one, but didn’t. On solid ground I passed a sign warning of flash floods and the many thousands of tumbleweeds caught up in the barbed wire fence. ...
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2026-10-30 21:21:53 GMT

Miserable Night of Coughing — John Muir Trail Day Two
I coughed disgusting mucus all night, but I found my glasses. Do they balance out?
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2026-10-30 19:59:35 GMT

Beautiful Maine day to the Om Dome (Day 155)
Where Dreamcatcher got sick two days ago and still isn’t feeling good enough to hike, my dad also got down with the sickness today and can’t hike. One cold and wet night really trashes your immune system on a thru-hike like this.
Small Bites never fully recovered from his symptoms either. We expect that his body just isn’t recovering because of the constant stress of hiking. But, he’s feeling good enough to get out today. This tramily is starting to look like a sick ward. ...
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2026-10-30 19:21:15 GMT

Fall Feelings
I stay tucked in my tent to wait out a chilly morning. I start to feel the effects of accruing 6 consecutive days of backpacking.
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2026-10-30 18:43:53 GMT

Mountain Hardwear Ghoul 20 Sleeping Bag Review: A PCT Thru-Hiker Tests One of the Lightest (and Most Expensive) Bags Ever Made
The Mountain Hardwear Ghoul 20° sleeping bag is an ultralight bag designed for a warm sleep. It’s insulated with lofty 950-fill-power down. And it has a heat-reflective layer that traps warmth.I recently tested the Mountain Hardware Ghoul 20° Sleeping Bag on my current thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. I have been sleeping in it almost every night for the past couple months during summer in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. I slept in it during warm summer nights and nights that I woke up to frost in the morning.It can be used for a range of activities, …
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2026-10-30 18:01:26 GMT

Surprised by Kindness on the Camino
Day 23 from Astorga to Foncebaden
Todays Miles: 16.2 miles
Total Camino Miles: 334.7 miles
El Ganso
The nasty lung sickness that struck many Camino pilgrims first caused havoc on Knockerz, and then it hit me. Yesterday was the first good day Knockerz was able to hike again, but I was still feeling horrible.
Because we knew we did not need to push 16 miles today, we decided to take it easy. We got up at 7:00 a.m. ...
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2026-10-30 17:20:57 GMT

SHT Day 8: Holy SHT, She’s Back On Trail
It's good to be on trail again. With the knee healed up, it's time to get back to work!
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2026-10-30 16:42:39 GMT

Day 7 – The Hardest Part of the Day
“Sometimes the hardest part of the day is walking out the door”
Route: Pennine Way thru-hike – Malham to Horton-in-Ribblesdale
Scorecard
Friends: Graeme and Rachel
Frenemies: Sir Starchy Trousers (SST)
Times Lost: 1
Gear Lost: sunglasses
Falls: 0
I enjoyed staying at the Lister Barn so much that it was tough to pack up and head out in the morning. My laundry had finished drying in the “drying room” which was a nice bonus. I was able to wash everything. ...
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2026-10-30 16:01:05 GMT

Kili Day 3 – Shira to Moir Camp
The crew sang and danced for us again this morning. They do this each morning both to motivate us and also to get our bodies warmed up for the day's hike.
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2026-10-29 22:12:40 GMT

Days 132-134: Decisions, Camping Under a Bridge & Canada (AKA The End)
Thoughts From The Trail:
This, the final post, has been the hardest post to write. I’ve been home now for a month and a half and life is good, I’m surfing a couple times a week, practicing yoga 6-8 times a week, but I’ve been avoiding finishing the story about the end of my journey. That being said, I realize how mixed my feelings are about the end of the trail. I’m happy to have made it to Canada, ...
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2026-10-29 21:32:51 GMT

Lost Tent, Lost Glasses — John Muir Trail Day One
On our first day on the John Muir Trail we lost (and found) Sam's tent and lost (but did not find) my glasses.
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2026-10-29 20:15:38 GMT

The Backpacking Cook System I’d Recommend to Anyone
One of the best parts of backpacking is eating. You can do it at home, but it's so much more gratifying when you're on trail hiking.
I have put in a lot of miles and I've eaten a lot of food. Some of it bad, some of it good, some of it even out of a crotch. But I like to think that I've perfected my backcountry kitchen setup.
Today I'm going to walk you through what I bring with me on trail in my backcountry kitchen.
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2026-10-29 19:32:02 GMT

“Profound Sadness”: 2 College Students Found Dead After Going Missing During Colorado Hike
aden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, both students at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville, CO, were found dead on Wednesday in the Colorado backcountry days after they went missing during a technical multi-day hike, according to Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office.
Both were experienced hikers, according to friends and family. Matsuda was studying to become a wildland firefighter, while Donlon was studying to become a mountain guide. “Sometimes Mother Nature throws you a curveball,” said Chaffee County Sheriff Andy Rohrich in a press release on Wednesday, ...
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2026-10-29 17:29:06 GMT

What a Difference 24 Hours on the Camino Makes
Day 22 from Villadangos to Astorga
Todays Miles: 17 miles
Total Camino Miles: 318.5 miles
Missing Something
I slept well last night. After packing up this morning, we went downstairs to retrieve our trekking poles and shoes. Most albergues require both of those to be left in the common area at the front.
My poles were missing.
I had snuck my poles and shoes into the sleeping areas every day thus far. The very first time I trust the system, ...
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2026-10-29 14:45:07 GMT

Why $10,000 May No Longer Be Enough to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail
hen I first started looking into thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, I constantly heard the rule of thumb that a backpacker can hike the trail on $1,000 a month. However, when we look at the data from thru-hikers in recent years, that adage has officially collapsed.
According to our 2025 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker Survey, finishing every mile of the trail now requires a level of financial commitment that makes a $10,000 savings cushion seem dangerously thin. A five-figure hike may once have seemed extravagant, ...
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2026-10-29 14:05:02 GMT

Day 26: A Night on The Town
I couldn’t sleep.
Whether it was because I’d gone to bed early or because I was anticipating entering another big city, I didn’t know.
The albergue manager’s morning jam of Hotel California was the exact motivation I needed to step out into the cold at 5:45.
My star friends weren’t visible due to the light pollution, but I was ready to get to León early.
The path into León wove across and below different highways. Silence was nonexistent, ...
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2026-10-29 13:25:02 GMT

Egbert Elation
I find something I was certain was lost forever by checking beneath my nose. The trail provides plenty to see and caps the day off with a spectacular sunset.
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2026-10-29 12:46:11 GMT

10 Weekend Appalachian Trail Backpacking Trips That Are Perfect for November
nce the weather cools and thru-hikers leave, the Appalachian Trail becomes much quieter. While summer brings blooming mountain laurel and vibrant rhododendron thickets, the later season offers crisp autumn air and expansive ridgeline views through the bare trees. While higher-latitude and higher-elevation sections can face early winter conditions, the mid-Atlantic and southern AT truly shine during this time of year.
We’ve put together a list of 10 trips perfect for November on the AT. As always, ...
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2026-10-29 07:01:25 GMT

Kili Day 2 – Mti Mkubwa to Shira Camp
As a mountain, Kilimanjaro actually consists of three extinct/dormant volcanoes: Shira, Kibo, and Mawenzi. Shira is the oldest and westernmost of the three and collapsed in on itself creating a caldera - the Shira Plateau.
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2026-10-29 04:23:44 GMT

Bears on the AT in Shenandoah???
We were told to avoid the BearFence shelter in the Shenandoah National Park!
In fact, the 9 miles from Big Meadow Campground to Lewis Campground (southbound) were closed to backwoods camping. We talked to two thru hikers, one from Lancaster PA and one from Dallas who had just hiked thru that area the day before. They saw no bears but we skipped the shelter just the same
The cover photo is actually not from Virginia It is a grizzly that met me on the Highline trail in Glacier National Park last month!!! ...
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2026-10-29 02:17:04 GMT

PCT Week 27: Back in Business
Day 113: Timberline Trials
📍 Mile 2,101.8 | 🥾 27.44 km | ⛰️ +1,354m / -1,500m
Energy was high as we said goodbye to Government Camp, ready to finally hit the trail again after all of last week’s vortexing. We were also planning to tackle a side quest on the Timberline Trail around Mt Hood, and the prospect of bonus miles made us feel a little better about the section we’d just skipped. We caught the bus back up to Timberline Lodge, ...
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2026-10-28 22:55:27 GMT

🏔️✨ First Glimpse of the Sierras ✨🏔️
Day 46 — Mile 558.5 — Tehachapi
I was awake at 5:30 a.m. On a rainy morning, it was nice to have slept inside a dry, warm porch. Brewing a pot of coffee, I gave myself a shakedown (looking for gear to get rid of) and checked my gear for repairs. I ditched some extra rope, a carabiner, and little Mercy, my guardian angel who had lost her wings.
I made some hot-link, egg, and cheese breakfast tacos. ...
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2026-10-28 21:43:25 GMT

The Peak of The Balkans – Day 7 – Final Day
I had planned to hike to just out of Plav, camp the night and hike in to get the bus the next day. That had gone out the window. After my rather traumatic night, I spent much of my morning in tears and digging cat holes. What a wonderful image. I was still see things that weren’t there. I was hydrated, or at least had drunk as much as I could keep down. Dizziness would be my challenge today. ...
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2026-10-28 21:02:36 GMT

Day 153 & 154: Mahoosuc Notch and getting sick
They call the Mahoosuc Notch the hardest and / or funnest mile on trail, depends on who you ask. It’s a very technical “flat” rock scramble where you have to squeeze in between rocks.
It’s slow going, but not too hard for me. I’m actually having fun! For about a minute. My dad isn’t as confident with it and I want to make sure he doesn’t fall, so it’s a lot of waiting and looking back. ...
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