The Appalachian Trail is a 2, 190 ish mile trail that runs along the spine of Appalachia from Mt. Springer in Northern Georgia to Mt. Katahdin in Northern Maine. There are just about as many ways to hike it as there are people who do so.
- Is Hiking the Appalachian Trail Safe?
(From the perspective of a solo female hiker) When I began my thru hike of the Appalachian Trail, I was 18, fresh out of high school, and with zero backpacking experience. Whenever I told people of my plans to hike the trail after graduating, the responses and questions were typically the same. The first question … - How to Plan a Thru Hike (in Four Easy Steps)
Wow! Congratulations, you have made one of the biggest decisions of your life, you are going to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail (or some other long distance trail). Now what?? The logistics of this can be daunting at times, and with so much literature and posts about the trail and every aspect required to hike it, … - So, You Wanna Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail?
The Appalachian Trail is about a 2,200 mile trail that traverses 14 states from Mt. Springer in northern Georgia to Mt. Katahdin in Maine. It is the longest hiking only footpath in the world with a total elevation gain/loss that is equivalent to hiking to the top of Mt. Everest and back down, 14 times. … - Deciding to Thru Hike the Appalachian Trail
It was my first white water rafting trip, down the Pigeon River in Tennessee. I was with my parents, visiting Gatlinburg during my high school junior year’s spring break. The guide was giving us his spiel and talking about the area. He mentioned this trail that was nearby, this a-pa-la-chin trail. “Generally take the folks who do …
