A Week on the Appalachian Trail Survivor Dave Our packs have thrown up all over our small, dingy motel room in Northern Atlanta. Their contents cover every available space. I’m … Read More
Welcome to Hikerlore’s guide to preparing for an Appalachian Trail thru-hike! This article will give you the low down on some of the things you need to know before you … Read More
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument It is late in the evening when we arrive at a motel in Flagstaff, Arizona. We had planned to camp at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal … Read More
Canyons of the Ancients Monument We have made a stop at the Colorado Welcome Center in Cortez, CO, obtaining maps and information regarding the Canyons of the Ancients Monument and … Read More
Mesa Verde National Park After a freezing night of tent camping at Bandelier National Monument, we have spoiled ourselves with a heated motel room in Cortez, Colorado. We finally manage … Read More
Tent Rocks National Monument Heading south from Sante Fe, New Mexico, we take 16 west through the Pajarito Plateau to Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. This area is managed by the Bureau … Read More
Post PCT Blues We have spent the last three months recovering from our 1,400-mile hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. I say recover, but really we are languishing away. We … Read More
Your shoes are one of the most important pieces of gear you will use on a thru-hike. One thing that always amazed people that we have talked with after our … Read More
Sonora PassAfter a good night’s rest, we stuff our faces at the restaurant. Sitting on the back porch, we watch the pen full of mules and sift through the hiker … Read More
Yosemite National Park A thousand islands dot the mountain lakes spread out before us. The distant peaks are snow white. We backpack to Donahue Pass. The hike seems to take … Read More