7+ hour, 14+ min ago  (315+ words) In this part of the show, I walk more miles in five days than I ever have. Noticeably, the trail magic calories from yesterday that boosted me in the moment had seemed to continue through this morning. I felt stronger…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1102+ words) After learning the hard way that early May is still too early for the Japanese Alps, we were forced to change plans and find a more realistic thru hike in Japan. But we still wanted peaks, breathtaking ridgelines, cozy huts…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago  (325+ words) It got quite a bit colder last night than I expected. I had to put my fleece on and there was frost on the ground. On the upside, it made "refrigerator" oats." Some days I regret looking at the map....

14+ hour, 12+ min ago  (340+ words) We woke up at the end of our Airbnb crash in Tehachapi ready for another zero day. This second day was to be a day of lazing around. The only things on the agenda were checking into our hotel room…...

13+ hour, 10+ min ago  (799+ words) I've been a fairly minimalist hiker since I got into backpacking (I used to sleep on reflectix!) so for this hike I'm aiming for ultralight. In high school I didn't like to spend a lot of money on backpacking gear…...

17+ hour, 21+ min ago  (784+ words) We had less than a mile to go to the NOC and arrived before opening hours. Luckily they have some charging ports at the outside of the building, so we could start charging our phones and powerbanks. Unfortunately, the NOC…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago  (260+ words) Our ride wasn't leaving until 8: 00, so after saying goodbye, we got a little more sleep. Cool Beans was a former fine dining chef in his past life. He made us coffee, cheddar eggs, and bacon. I took one more long,…...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago  (141+ words) Week 3 " Carlisle to Port Clinton/Hamburg, PA. 89 miles, 196 total. So you take breaks, stopping at points to straighten your posture, turn your head to check your position on the ridge. You take breaks when breaks in the trees reveal the…...

21+ hour, 18+ min ago  (358+ words) The slogan for Virginia is "Virginia is for lovers. Well, after 4 weeks, I finally made it to the land for lovers. I'm finally in Virginia! Not only that, but I made it to Trail Town USA today, and I stayed…...

23+ hour, 18+ min ago  (237+ words) Sunday, May 10th, 2026 I survive an encounter with the motley hiker group "Riff Raff" then dust off my camel-back for an 18 mile day hike. On trail I encounter a rare actual trail family. The Riff Raff banner at Dennis Cover Road....