Question. How many times should one pack and repack one’s backpack before an upcoming section hike on the Appalachian Trail? Answer. What...

The last mile to the campsite is the longest one. By mid afternoon I am amazed at the distance covered. My thoughts then turn to...

The wind kicks up, stirring the trees, releasing a fresh shower from the rain which ended an hour prior. Or is the sky opening up again?...

There’s something about settling into your campsite after a long day on the trail. Especially those times you are provided a gentle...

Not often, maybe twice if you are lucky, there is a moment. You are presented with a view extending to the horizon. Seemingly out of...

There is a private Facebook group called Appalachian Trail Section Hikers. Membership recently surpassed forty thousand. It is a great...

Just before the sun peaks above the horizon there is a silence about the forest. A stillness. As if all creatures have paused to...

I love being on the Appalachian Trail early in the morning. The leaves are still wet. The breeze might be a little chilly. There is...

Backpacking was something I had never done until about six months ago; I had camped and gone on day hikes many times, but had no idea...

I just love a cup of coffee in the morning when out on the trail.

Being a vegan backpacker is not difficult at all.

Yes, it can happen. Hypothermia in the summer, in the mountains, is a real threat when encountering rain.