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Ice Age Trail Gear Review

Hello from Wisconsin! We are just days away from the beginning of our Ice Age Trail thru-hike. We wanted let everyone know of changes we’re making on our YouTube channel - moving away from distracting and annoying Adsense ads and into a viewer supported Patreon. For...

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Cool Hiking Shorts

Cool Hiking Shorts

Every once in a while we are approached by outdoor companies to try their hiking gear. We usually don’t have time or an interest to do this, but when KÜHL reached out to us, we thought, well – COOL! Chica is sporting the Women’s Kontour Short 4” in Pavement: Here's...

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How much does it cost to hike the Appalachian Trail?

Failing to plan is planning to fail Once we decided we were going to attempt a thru-hike of the AT our very first planning question we asked ourselves was what is the cost to hike the appalachian trail? The problem was the answers we found were platitudinous. We found...

“I think this book is worth 10 Appalachian Trail memoirs.”

~ Evan “eWolf” Schaeffer – Evan’s Backpacking Videos (YouTube)

THRU-HIKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL tells you what you need to know to plan a thru-hike.

  • Why do most people quit and how can I avoid their mistakes?
  • How do I do the doo in the middle of the woods?
  • What animals should I worry about?
  • How do I plan and budget for a 5-7 month hiking trip?
  • What permits will I need?
  • What gear will I need?

This book is the perfect primer for anyone who wants to take this epic journey… and succeed.
Buy It Here