We Asked 5 Appalachian Trail Hikers What Their Favorite Piece of Gear Was ... A thru-hike is the ultimate gauntlet for gear: nothing tests equipment like 2,000-plus miles of abuse on the trail.

Section hiking refers to tackling a long trail, such as the Appalachian Trail or Pacific Crest Trail, in chunks, over the course of several years. Final Thoughts on Thru-Hiking While thru-hiking is a ...

The Appalachian Trail spans 2,194 miles across 14 states along the East Coast of the U.S. Most experienced hikers begin their ...

8 Things to Know Before You Hike the Appalachian Trail Before you tackle more than 2,000 miles of the greatest hiking trail in the world, read this. By Kraig Becker Updated: Jun 25, 2018 1:39 PM EDT ...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail can be done in about 5 million steps. Here's how long the trail is in miles and how many months it would take to hike. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the most widely known hiking trail in the U.S. has nearly 90 miles of path a short drive away in the Palisades and Hudson Valley.

The first time Tara Dower set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, in 2017, she had a panic attack. She felt alone and overwhelmed just eight days after setting off from the trail’s southern ...