In 2003, I lost my wedding ring in this exact same spot while #backpacking on the #BentonMacKayeTrail at the #ToccoaRiver. Apparently I'm not the first. … [Read more...]
Backcountry Kitchen
March 18, 2018 By Leave a Comment
When Therm Rider cooks in the backcountry, he does not play around. … [Read more...]
Episode 49B: Hiking News 2017 (Coleman Ridge)
February 1, 2018 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 49, the Camel, Pixie, and I review a few of the major U.S. hiking news events of 2017. Some of the topics we discuss include nails on trails, backcountry treasures, girls joining the Boy Scouts, and the hardest partiers on the A.T. And in the spirit of giving you reasons to hike more in the New Year, we offer up the 52 hikes in 52 weeks challenge. We also find inspiration in the youngest person to complete the triple crown (at age 9) and the oldest person to hike the … [Read more...]
So you’ve heard the #N2Backpacking #podcast … but have you seen it?
January 21, 2018 By Leave a Comment
So you've heard the #N2Backpacking #podcast ... but have you seen it? Ep 48 on #hiking the #IncaTrail now on YouTube http://ow.ly/g0gA30hNxvr … [Read more...]
3W has officially made it to the halfway point
July 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Dropped him off on the #AppalachianTrail earlier this spring. 3W has officially made it to the halfway point. Congrats! #thruhiker #at2017 Â Â … [Read more...]
Episode 41: Trail Days 1995
June 4, 2017 By 2 Comments
In Episode 41, we revisit Trail Days in Damascus, Virginia on March 13, 1995. The town has hosted the biggest event on the Appalachian Trail for over 30 years and most of these interviews were recorded live at the annual festival. If you have ever wondered what it was like to thru-hike the A.T. in the early 90's - now is your chance. The podcast is a remix of interviews that I did with ten hikers that were on the Trail in 1994. Yes there were far fewer backpackers on the … [Read more...]
#AppalachianTrail marker
May 11, 2017 By Leave a Comment
A #thruhiker friend just shared this cool pic of an #AppalachianTrail marker from a recent #backpacking trip. … [Read more...]
