Bad News at 10,000 Feet: Life on the John Muir Trail Doesn't Pause
A John Muir Trail hiker receives devastating family news by satellite text on day four — and keeps walking tow...
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Solo hiker airlifted by Black Hawk after hip-deep snow traps her on Colorado's Four Pass Loop
A solo hiker was hoisted to safety by a National Guard Black Hawk after hip-deep snow and teens-degree cold tr...
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San Juan del Sur: Nicaragua's Laid-Back Pacific Party Town, Explained
San Juan del Sur guide: surfing, Sunday Funday, the Cristo hike, where to stay and how to get there on Nicarag...
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Backpacker Radio Takes Aim at Nine Stubborn Backpacking Myths
Backpacker Radio episode 381 debunks nine backpacking myths — rain gear, hitchhiking, norovirus, Ursacks and s...
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On the Pacific Crest Trail: Storm Racing Through Washington's Goat Rocks
A week on the PCT near Goat Rocks: Knife's Edge views of Mount Rainier, storm timing, Packwood resupply tips a...
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Eating 5,000 Calories a Day on the Continental Divide Trail: One Hiker's Food Diary
A CDT thru-hiker shares a 5,000-calorie daily menu — porridge, ramen, trail mix and carb gels — with lessons f...
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Yaktrax on Slick Bog Boards: One Hiker's Trail Experiment Flops
A Superior Hiking Trail journal shows Yaktrax wire cleats fail on rain-slicked bog boards — a practical gear l...
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Climbing Mount Whitney in the Dark: A John Muir Trail Day Worth the 4 A.M. Alarm
A hiker's pre-dawn summit of Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the Lower 48 — dark trails, thin air and a tri...
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Hiking the Batona Trail Through New Jersey's Pine Barrens, Home of the Jersey Devil
The 52.8-mile Batona Trail thru-hike through New Jersey's Pine Barrens: Jersey Devil legend, sugar sand, Apple...
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Day Nine on the Superior Hiking Trail: A Botched Forecast, Fallen Trees and First Sight of Lake Superior
Day nine on the Superior Hiking Trail: a stale forecast, 4pm rain, blowdowns and the first glimpse of Lake Sup...
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The Real Scares of a Thru-Hike: Ten Trail Nightmares and How to Fix Them
Dead batteries, stolen packs, dry water sources and wrong turns: the real scares of a thru-hike, plus practica...
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Crossing the Hudson on Foot: What the Appalachian Trail Looks Like in New York's Highlands
A southbound Appalachian Trail hiker crosses the Hudson at Bear Mountain, visiting the Trailside Zoo and Perki...
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