by Jen Seymour | Jan 20, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Training, AT, Books, Hiking, women
My new book Chicas on the Appalachian Trail is available and has 18 Five-Star Amazon reviews already! A book written for women by a woman. This book is primarily for women wanting to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail but can also apply for any long distance hiking...
by | Jan 15, 2017 | Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Training, AT
Our gear test hiking trip we did at Devil’s Lake was an excellent idea. It forced us to get out there, be one with nature, with all of our gear. We made sure we took everything we’d have on the AT, even if we wouldn’t need to use it, to feel the “real weight” of our...
by | Jan 9, 2017 | Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Training, Gear, Hiking
So, we have been researching gear for our AT trip for a long time, and gradually buying things when they’ve been on sale or we had discount coupons. Going as light-weight as possible with our gear is not cheap, so it was important to us to wait for the sales. Since we...
by | Dec 4, 2016 | Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Training, Training
There is no exact definition of the term often used to describe certain characteristics of long-distance hikers, so I cobbled my own: Hiker Trash – a term of endearment used to describe the necessary mental shift caused by living in the woods on a thru-hike for long...
by | Nov 29, 2016 | Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Training, AT, Hiking
We get the “why?” question a lot. Why exactly do we want to hike the Appalachian Trial? Why do we want to sleep on a hard surface in a tent every night? Why do we want to go days without a shower? Why do we want to pee and poop in the woods? When Greg...
by | Nov 21, 2016 | Appalachian Trail, Appalachian Trail Training, AT, Hiking
Hello friends! Today we are officially starting our Appalachian Trail Tales blog! We’ve spent the past 3 1/2 years living in Costa Rica – which was our first big adventure – and man, has it been awesome. Leaving our corporate jobs in Dallas and moving away from the...
