6 backpacking luxury items that are worth the weight on the Appalachian Trail according to long distance hikers. Did your go-to luxury item make the list?

How to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail. Everything an aspiring thru-hiker needs to know prior to embarking for a 2,200 mile journey from Georgia to Maine.

An extensive collection of the most popular trail names from the Pacific Crest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and the Appalachian Trail.

ou’ve heard of the dreaded Rocksylvania and the harrowing beauty of the Whites. The Smokies are widely known for their beautiful ecology and Shenandoah for its rolling hills and plentiful waysides. When attempting an Appalachian Trail thru-hike, prospective hikers prepare themselves to face these sections, but when dreams turn into reality, lesser-known sections are often more memorable. Hikers expect to be challenged by the Smokies, but few give much thought to the steep, rocky climbs of…

When I say "rain-test your gear," I mean set up your tent in the YMCA locker room, turn every shower head towards it, and play solitaire inside for an hour.

After trekking 2,000 miles of mountainous terrain on foot, I transformed physically and spiritually, but that didn't mean I wanted to totally erase my old self.

The Appalachian Trail twists and turns for 2,190 miles through 14 states from Georgia to Maine. And it has become so popular that 3 million people a year step foot on it, in some form or another. But just how dangerous is hiking the Appalachian Trail, and what are those potential dangers? In this article

The info every aspiring Appalachian Trail long-distance hiker needs before hitting the trail, like an A.T. vocabulary lesson, a review of the 3-second rule, the trail name tradition, and more.

he Appalachian Trail has a lot of ups and downs… some sections more than others. We polled 2016 thru-hikers on a lot of different aspects of the trail, including what sections they considered the most difficult. Difficulty can be determined by any combination of terrain, weather, trail conditions, time of year, and local novelties. Most difficult doesn’t necessarily mean most disliked, however. Several sections voted most difficult were also among the favorites: The White Mountain National…

What is the cost to hike the Appalachian Trail? The answers are as varied as the personalities that set out to trek 2,200 miles. This article will discuss all the types of expense to expect as well as our actual expense for 6-months on the trail.