by Sunsets | Feb 15, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, AT, Friday 5's, Hiking
Some of the resources that a thru-hiker needs or wants are available for free in various formats. Here are my 5 favorites. 1) GPS and in-phone maps: The Hiker Bot app is a free tool that can take the place of Guthooks. Sadly, it is not yet available for Apple...
by Sunsets | Feb 2, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, AT, Friday 5's, Uncategorized
Most Appalachian Trail thru-hikers start the trail as a neophyte and end it as an expert. Along the way they learn that some of the things they had been told about the trail just aren’t true. These are five of those things for us. 1. Virginia is easy/flat...
by Sunsets | Jan 19, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, AT, Friday 5's
There are hundreds of photo opportunities along the 2200 miles of the Appalachian Trail. I wanted to showcase my five favorites. Since these are shots from our journey there are not any from early on in the trip … it was always raining. Rain and fog shut us down at...
by Sunsets | Jan 12, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, Friday 5's
Six months, 2189.8 miles, 5 million steps, tramping through 14 states. No matter what stat you use to define it, there is no denying that an Appalachian Trail thru-hike is an impressive feat. It can be life changing … and habit forming. Some of these habits don’t fit...
by Sunsets | Dec 14, 2017 | Friday 5's, Gear
We all know about the Big 3 and everyone is aware of the necessary clothes to take on a thru-hike. But no one really talks about the small items that can make or break a person’s will. Sometimes identified as backpacking luxury items, those that rely on them know how...
