One of my first questions and thoughts when I started this process was around what the average mileage a thru hiker will travel per day. Since this is a more crazy question than I first suspected I chose to write about it for the next person. What is the Average Thru Hike Miles Per Day … Read more
For those who aren’t from Texas, well and those in Texas who weren’t aware the Lone Star Hiking Trail is the longest trail in Texas. It is a challenge that differs from many others in the hiking world due to the normal lack of water, heat, and humidity. How long does it take to hike … Read more
Hiking while fun to do for a weekend can be a lot tougher to do once you decide to go for a three or more-day long trip. Many hikers find that having a bit of extra help while walking through the forests of the world can greatly increase the comfort of their trips. This leads … Read more
With hundreds of parks available, there are many opportunities to go out hiking. That being said, there are many rules – spoken and unspoken – that every hiker should abide by. One of those unspoken rules is right of way. When hiking who has the right of way? When going uphill, you’ll have the right … Read more
If you are new to hiking or haven’t put much thought into it you may have heard that many females carry a pee rag, like a Kula Cloth, on the trail. While this may sound somewhat gross it is good for cleanliness and to help you carry less other gear, so what is a pee … Read more
When you start learning more about long-distance hiking and longer-duration hikes you may hear people talk about how hiker hunger takes over. This is something that isn’t necessarily bad but can be controlled as it is a leading cause of weight gain once off the trail as the habit gets built. What is hiker hunger? … Read more
“Zero Drop” shoes are footwear in which the heel of the shoe is the same height as the ball of the foot. Your foot’s natural position is to have your heel level with the ball of your foot, as a human foot is naturally level. Altra Shoes initially used the term “zero drop” itself to … Read more
I have been hiking for most of my life with elongated periods of inactivity. Over the years I have started to wonder what actually causes the overwhelming blisters on my feet when I hike for long distances. So I dove headlong into the internet to find out all the information I could on hiking blisters … Read more
For most of us, going for a hike means a day trip to a local mountain for a lovely journey in the wilderness. A more serious outing for a few days would qualify as backpacking. There is an ultimate hybrid of these two activities known as thru-hiking, which refers to successfully hiking one of several long-distance … Read more
