by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Apr 8, 2018 | Appalachian Trail, Long Trail, The Hiking Community, Thru Hike, Trail
Today, ten years ago, I took my first step on the Appalachian Trail. It started the trajectory to the hiker I am today. When I set out, I barely spent more than a few days on the East Coast. I could count on my fingers the number of nights I had spent out under the...
by Liz "Snorkel" Thomas | Jan 31, 2018 | Community, Hike, The Hiking Community, Tips and Tricks
However you define “big miles,” here are tips to do your first 10, 20, 30 or 50-mile day hike. A few weeks ago, I posted a story on Instagram about re-hiking Cactus to the Clouds, a dayhike called “one of America’s hardest and deadliest” by Backpacker Magazine. It got...
