Long Distance Hiking Made Simple
Have you ever been hiking along, enjoying the day, enjoying the views and sounds of nature.... only to suddenly come across what looks like a mini explosion of wrappers and food scraps in the woods?
Or even worse... a mine field of used toilet paper, wet wipes and human poop?
Continue ReadingLuckily, backpacking is a fairly simple activity to learn, compared to say down hill skiing or rock climbing, but there are a few skills you need to master to stay safe and happy on the trail.
Continue ReadingToday I want to share one of my hiking fails with you. Trust me, I've had my fair share of failures on the trail, but my most recent one - was absolutely 100% preventable.
Continue ReadingWhen I announced my plan to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail to friends and family, I heard this one a lot - 'what if a bear attacks?' 'what if you get eaten by a bear?'
Always asked genuinely, with fear and a little bit of panic behind their voices.
Continue ReadingSometimes, the trail gets hard. Real hard. Like 'I have enough food for four days, Imma sit right here until I run out of food and have to move again' kinda hard.
Ok, ok I never holed up anywhere for four days!
But as simple as hiking is, putting one foot in front of the other, sometimes your feet just don't want to do it!
Continue ReadingNow a days, at least in America, there are no longer any rivers or streams considered pristine enough to drink straight out of.
Every water source is potentially (and probably) contaminated with harmful bacteria such as giardia and cryptosporidium. Those little bugs can make any hiker sick enough to have get off the trail and sit toilet side for days or even weeks.
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