The Trail itself is perfectly safe and I've seen lots of POC hikers come through. That first set of switchbacks is enough of a ball-buster to deter pretty much everyone who isn't a hiker.

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Most scared I was on trail was getting to a shelter and running into some religious nutjob who kept harassing my hiking partner and I with tales of fire, brimstone, and biblical judgement. Dude seemed …

Aug 12, 2023 · One of those things is hiking. I've been hiking everywhere all over the continental US, in the Rocky Mountains and the Ozarks, but most especially the Appalachian trail. Hiking through those …

The trail itself was overgrown, foliage and branches from rhododendrons nearly blocking sections of trail making it quite difficult for 6-8-10year olds and myself.

Mar 11, 2023 · The first few miles of the trail southbound in Baxter, for example, often don’t open until late May or early June. You can search this sub for a ton of pros and cons of each route and see …

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Aug 13, 2022 · Therefore, the average AT hiker would naturally find the trail extremely challenging. Everyone I met who had hiked either the CDT or PCT before hiking the AT found the rumors of the …

Once the trail legs were in good shape, I was trying to get at least 15 miles per day so that I could do over 100 miles per week. For the most part, days were usually 18 to 20 with a shorter day every …

Jan 20, 2021 · After that, se started backpacking along with our camping trips. Did some trips like the Teton Crest Trail and Isle Royale that made me love backpacking over day hikes since you are …