Hiker hunger, have you heard the term? It is due in large part to caloric intake and nutrition issues which occur on a long-distance thru-hike. In the article today we are going to cover how to properly handle your nutrition on the go, like during a thru-hike. The caloric intake required to maintain muscle, strength, … Read more
If you haven’t been in the hiking community very long then odds are you haven’t ever heard of Post Trail Depression, I know this because prior to me starting to work on a plan for either the AT or PCT, I hadn’t. Now I am starting to work on a plan to re-invest myself back … Read more
While preparing and planning for my own personal Appalachian Trail thru-hike I have seen this request over and over again. So instead of just saying that you can best budget ultralight gears, I put it all together on Amazon as an idea list for anyone to use to grab the gear essential to starting out … Read more
Maintaining proper care of feet is vitally important and something which is frequently overlooked when selecting the correct footwear for hiking. When you begin to plan your activities for your thru-hike you need to make sure to plan to pamper them. What isn’t expected is how fast bad foot care and maintenance can shut down … Read more
The primary reason to cut your backpacking base weight is when you are doing long distance hikes like the PCT, AT, and CDT you need to carry weight at your sweet point for effectiveness, safety and longevity. Many first time thru-hikers find after the first day or two that they have started with far too … Read more
Many of you have reached out for some helpful tips for first-time thru-hikers to have success while on the trail. I assembled a huge and hopefully comprehensive list of the most helpful pieces of information and advice I found online to give you some quality assistance and education. Helpful Tips For First Time Thru-Hikers We … Read more
I want to help teach you how to buy the right backpack and ensure that you find that the right backpack for your hiking life is a big decision as this is part of the big three gear which will make up a large portion of your base weight. This is why it is one … Read more
Something that all people who decide to start a thru-hike should build a checklist to ensure they cover everything before, during and after they leave. This requires building a comprehensive list of all the equipment you will need, the management of employment, housing and services you have to your house and more. The first step … Read more
We covered how to choose the right puffy jacket prior and we received requests for our list of best and/or popular down and synthetic jackets. Today we delve into the options on popular puffy jackets and where you can spend some money on quality jackets that will last you. We want to ensure you look … Read more
