https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2 daily 0.75 2022-07-23 https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/guide-to-outdoor-retailer monthly 0.5 2022-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/10f84fba-c3f2-4ee0-a558-5ddac1e2d32e/orphoto.jpg BLOG - First Timer’s Guide to Outdoor Retailer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/05927ec9-2228-4be0-9a28-bdac06f19528/hikertrash.jpg BLOG - First Timer’s Guide to Outdoor Retailer - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4f246cca-682a-4027-9788-66a5fe33f72c/IMG_20190130_132148.jpg BLOG - First Timer’s Guide to Outdoor Retailer - Make it stand out Reconnecting with friends and colleagues is one of the best parts of Outdoor Retailer https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/minimalist-non-gear-gifts-for-the-weary-hiker monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d08a8abb-a300-4ce4-80f9-76966e059383/aldhaw+%281%29.jpg BLOG - Minimalist Non-Gear Gifts for the Weary Hiker - Make it stand out ALDHA-W 2014 Gathering at Meany Lodge. Photo by Jeff Kish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2e9dc487-966d-4d48-8c81-edf3b12bcbbc/pctboxes.jpg BLOG - Minimalist Non-Gear Gifts for the Weary Hiker - Make it stand out Resupply boxes in Etna, CA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2de238d1-a3db-4855-b0c9-44019443c117/gaia.png BLOG - Minimalist Non-Gear Gifts for the Weary Hiker - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d8f08180-45cc-43f5-a668-c862a5c6f813/IMGP4057.jpg BLOG - Minimalist Non-Gear Gifts for the Weary Hiker - Make it stand out Allgood reveling in an obscene amount of chocolate on the SHR. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/adrenaline-junkies-get-bored-hiking monthly 0.5 2022-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2ad73949-f050-4041-b6ac-2cb4acc8094c/IMG_2260.jpg BLOG - Why adrenaline junkies get bored hiking - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/10347251-215b-4949-ac04-6a3cb80bdfc6/162935_618472444234_7865464_n.jpg BLOG - Why adrenaline junkies get bored hiking - Make it stand out My high adrenaline days over. Just kidding. Found this abandoned snowmobile on the CDT with Ned (not pictured, who took the photo). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e12e9fa0-9a00-4b99-a4c7-cbe3bb01b6fe/IMG_8397.jpg BLOG - Why adrenaline junkies get bored hiking - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d43272a4-29b9-4ec1-9b01-935454749f3f/SAM_6356.jpg BLOG - Why adrenaline junkies get bored hiking - Make it stand out Reflecting on climbing mountains. Photo by Barefoot Jake Morrison. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/outdoor-retailer-2017-best-thru-hiker-ultralight-gear monthly 0.5 2022-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/962ad6ba-9467-4f2c-900a-a4d9a3b529fa/IMG_0533.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out Crown Trails Headwear became the hiker headquarters booth at OR this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/67dd4ca0-26b6-459f-b9ee-e928563b7a28/luna-e1484604240303.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4d8eb6b1-c242-483c-8282-e76a42ae6672/IMG_0622-1-300x225.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out Treeline Coffee Roasters pourover jump started my Wednesday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0de8fdee-dcf7-46e5-9a33-974364435acb/IMG_0639-002-e1484606676647-225x300.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out Using the flash on my phone, I captured the reflective mesh on the new Timp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1148a24b-c334-4325-bf97-af7d571a3eca/knowbrainer2.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out KnowBrainer Thinker’s Instant creamer+coffee is available in 3 flavors, including a lactose/casein free version https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0b8871f8-4f7e-4ee7-b63d-4516af2c0443/IMG_0635.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out The Timp is the newest trail hiking model https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d3d13f7e-951d-4f7f-b58a-80f5a44826b5/IMG_0632.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out The men and women’s Timp models https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/eabc50d1-283a-4368-943d-6b51ece24ad9/IMG_0631-e1484606775652.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out The new women’s Olympus 3.0 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b918a25b-7ef1-4a4e-b02d-157941f534e8/IMG_0626.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out The new updated Lone Peak 3.0 on the left vs. the new Lone peak 3.5 on the right https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/67568a6f-8fef-4cd1-a92b-e2210a5a4386/IMG_0645-002.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out The two panel 10 W version of the Core Third ultralight solar panel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/64d328b0-226b-4706-b707-750adb408896/IMG_0655-e1484608582777-225x300.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out Kuju Coffee Pocket Pourovers were pretty tasty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b5af8153-ec1e-4407-8bdf-c0f34e041ee6/IMG_0628-002.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out The four point gaiter trap on the men’s Lone Peak 3.5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/edbe4677-cfcf-4e63-8e80-12f8bfd9c4b1/IMG_0625.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out Super traction (this photo actually on the King, a new mud-specific model that I’m not discussing in this write-up because I’m tired and am not completely convinced their use is for thru-hiking) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0051a9b5-858f-4e37-9a68-cdf6348c6674/OR-e1484604863761.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out I attended Outdoor Retailer as part of the staff at the Wirecutter Outdoors, my new job. They were kind enough to let me continue to write my annual OR write-up for thru-hikers and ultralighters on my blog while I go into more detail on gear findings for their site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/46a2ad1d-72f6-47ff-87f9-922dd8129890/IMG_0629-002-e1484606008865.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer 2017: Best of Thru-hiker and Ultralight Gear - Make it stand out The Lone Peak 3.5s (women’s colors) https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/12-eccentric-hikers-youll-meet-trail monthly 0.5 2022-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0294c967-b622-4348-a614-51791824a6eb/IMGP4057.jpg BLOG - 12 Stereotypical Hikers YOu’ll Meet on the Trail - Make it stand out Hiking with the Sponsored hiker isn’t all bad. He can make it rain. In Chocolate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/259afc29-841a-4882-8743-01064e74d417/IMG-20160624-WA0034.jpg BLOG - 12 Stereotypical Hikers YOu’ll Meet on the Trail - Make it stand out You’ll never get a Triple Crown if you yellowblaze your way across the state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/89c6b3b9-6489-4f4d-ba0c-8a8d533d4deb/IMGP4440+%282%29.jpg BLOG - 12 Stereotypical Hikers YOu’ll Meet on the Trail - Make it stand out Om. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d00cb5b3-5c4e-4f74-b77a-e1326f0f1bce/IMG_4368-001.jpg BLOG - 12 Stereotypical Hikers YOu’ll Meet on the Trail - Make it stand out Fancy here is shown in a hat by Maison Michel, sunglasses by Prada, scarf by Burberry, sundress by Oscar de la Renta, shoes by Altra. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/42e918c9-f73f-441f-9ccd-2ebedb4060aa/IMGP3866.jpg BLOG - 12 Stereotypical Hikers YOu’ll Meet on the Trail - Make it stand out The FKT hiker may look like he’s out to break a record, but chances are when you finally catch up, he’ll be found taking a nap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/135cfbc1-b744-46e9-a35c-ab031021c09c/13559005_10206917353072547_3445709084320760174_o.jpg BLOG - 12 Stereotypical Hikers YOu’ll Meet on the Trail - Make it stand out This instrument was really heavy to pack out. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/hike-like-girl-weekend monthly 0.5 2022-04-27 https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/book-finally-best-dayhikes-overnighters-continental-divide-trail monthly 0.5 2022-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/baac4c9c-93e8-4c88-a705-7043fdb33552/A-thru-hiker-walks-through-fields-of-flowers-on-his-way-north-to-Cottonwood-Pass.jpg BLOG - My Book is Finally Out! Best Dayhikes and Overnighters on the Continental Divide Trail - Make it stand out Hike #13 Cottonwood Pass to Tin Cup Pass. photo by Johnny Carr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6ffdb055-a9d6-4282-9400-3cbd61e0c2b2/IMG_1231.jpg BLOG - My Book is Finally Out! Best Dayhikes and Overnighters on the Continental Divide Trail - Make it stand out Hike #15: Snow Mesa, is relatively flat and feels like walking on another planet. Photo by Steven Shattuck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/dadc1d07-00cb-4d5e-88a1-13d9c437c88c/A-dayhiker-descends-from-Herman-Lake.jpg BLOG - My Book is Finally Out! Best Dayhikes and Overnighters on the Continental Divide Trail - Make it stand out Hike #8: Herman Gulch is just a 45 minute drive from Denver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/08b4f4b0-4abe-4456-b1a7-cb5fef636de5/20160509_152738-1.jpg BLOG - My Book is Finally Out! Best Dayhikes and Overnighters on the Continental Divide Trail - Make it stand out The Best Hikes on the Continental Divide Trial: Colorado by the Continental Divide Trail Coalition and Liz Thomas, Colorado Mountain Press, 147 pages https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a44b5fc3-49fc-4996-9da9-8af73a4c0ca2/2015-07-15-10.08.27.jpg BLOG - My Book is Finally Out! Best Dayhikes and Overnighters on the Continental Divide Trail - Make it stand out Family friendly hike #5 Arapaho Bay to Knight Ridge. Photo by Johnny Carr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/bd2dd9af-7848-4676-9a9c-44927d2a96f4/2015-07-17-11.35.34.jpg BLOG - My Book is Finally Out! Best Dayhikes and Overnighters on the Continental Divide Trail - Make it stand out Hike #3: Parkview Mountain offers some of the most epic views in the area. 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PC Barefoot Jake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8e7a7e7d-9de8-45a8-87d4-6143195a56e2/P1020391.jpg BLOG - 10 Tips the Outdoors Taught me about Finding Happiness in the “Real World” - Make it stand out Life on trail is grand! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ebf920c2-7108-402b-8d2f-095310894b11/SAM_6218.jpg BLOG - 10 Tips the Outdoors Taught me about Finding Happiness in the “Real World” - Make it stand out Make sure you get enough sleep. PC Barefoot Jake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/41fbb24c-7c97-4f91-9efb-3a2f320feaa7/IMG_4114.jpg BLOG - 10 Tips the Outdoors Taught me about Finding Happiness in the “Real World” - Make it stand out Find enough time to eat and hydrate yourself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3b84a95b-828d-43b9-8801-2f8042b33322/IMGP3876.jpg BLOG - 10 Tips the Outdoors Taught me about Finding Happiness in the “Real World” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/outdoor-retailer-winter-2016-a-year-of-innovation-in-gear monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9615e705-b2d8-4fa2-86bc-96c7911b102c/20160108_115809-1024x576.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9670bafe-fa61-4d5e-9080-b5794cd3193b/20160120_142506-1024x576.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4ce6fc6d-5904-4711-a553-b800233ee9f8/20160108_114136-1024x576.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Upgraded models of Altras https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d616220a-ddf2-4416-a2ed-795797defe0d/20160109_135218-169x300.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out The cooking pot on the bottom, with the two parts of the tumbler up top (not showing the lid of the tumbler) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/68ee8c8d-1550-4055-b814-551058de4f17/20160109_135608.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a9070ff5-d509-41a4-81a4-81325dd97256/20160120_112403-e1453392978118-258x300.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3d48f0a0-fcf1-4f54-8484-77a11e9e0e63/20160109_121538.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/599212d9-7426-4f0f-a050-5292a338241c/20160109_134741-e1453412020750-244x300.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7aec85f4-c50a-467a-aac4-e9e2c805b0ea/20160108_114142-1024x576.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d47fcffc-fc3b-4d46-aa9f-7d4020333993/20160109_133915.jpg BLOG - 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Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/78ad5286-2dca-4a4e-9de5-a1e146ed6a52/20160108_115617.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Allgood and I test out the new Vibram Arctic Grip shoes on a block of ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/46ce3458-d926-405c-9871-aced3adc5ba8/20160120_112252-e1453391907627-198x300.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d96d6110-a4df-4dbd-9f39-27132773e062/20160109_1401261-169x300.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7b267af9-3e96-498e-a7a3-b467b9eae62f/20160120_112155-300x169.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c5e5b8c7-1cfd-4e39-88a4-c1b3ff39c062/20160120_122346-1024x576.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Winter 2016: A Year of Innovation in Gear - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/stocking-stuffers-for-hikers-food-edition monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3d0c644d-e53c-4704-a430-3dd6f8d4d440/IMG_8825-e1414427549970.jpg BLOG - Stocking Stuffers for Hikers: Food Edition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/40e82258-247d-44b3-93b6-6408391e8400/stockingstufferfood.jpg BLOG - Stocking Stuffers for Hikers: Food Edition - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/gathering2015 monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/944d3ed5-a7e7-46aa-a6ea-4940d674b3d8/DSC_4919.jpg BLOG - American Long Distance Hiking Association 20th Anniversary Gathering 2015 - Make it stand out Jeff Kish speaks on the PNT. Photo by Jason Waicunas from Outdoor Viewfinder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c5b41efc-a7d5-4c3e-a800-331e229c1295/1994triples.jpg BLOG - American Long Distance Hiking Association 20th Anniversary Gathering 2015 - Make it stand out The 1994 Triple Crowners were frosted onto a birthday cake for ALDHA-W. Photo courtesy Steve Queen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1fc7ece3-6eeb-46ae-871e-0be8482851df/DSC_4941.jpg BLOG - American Long Distance Hiking Association 20th Anniversary Gathering 2015 - Make it stand out Bernadette Murray speaks about thru-riding the PCT as a child in 1969-1970. Photo by Jason Waicunas from Outdoor Viewfinder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ebc2bd81-198a-4c54-b438-6961e39f48fa/DSC_5103.jpg BLOG - American Long Distance Hiking Association 20th Anniversary Gathering 2015 - Make it stand out Shawn “Pepper” Forry talks about what happened when he and Trauma fell into frozen lakes last winter. Photo by Jason Waicunas from Outdoor Viewfinder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2a8d6714-573c-4a25-9299-0046b48c9c33/DSC_5025-Version-2.jpg BLOG - American Long Distance Hiking Association 20th Anniversary Gathering 2015 - Make it stand out ALDHA-W attendees celebrate the 20th anniversary Gathering. Photo by Jason Waicunas from Outdoor Viewfinder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/05c3baf2-47a3-46ce-be95-1de074dce612/ALDHAW2015POSTER.jpg BLOG - American Long Distance Hiking Association 20th Anniversary Gathering 2015 - Make it stand out Poster by designed by Bernadette Murray. Main photo by Dean Krakel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/125f5feb-0df3-4614-8a7c-5baac83f8ff5/DSC_5039.jpg BLOG - American Long Distance Hiking Association 20th Anniversary Gathering 2015 - Make it stand out Recipients of the Win a Date with Bobcat and Pepper Contest that has been runninng on the Trail Show fot the past few months. Photo by Jason Waicunas from Outdoor Viewfinder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/302adaab-01f2-4511-b6e2-640b9090b733/DSC_4998.jpg BLOG - American Long Distance Hiking Association 20th Anniversary Gathering 2015 - Make it stand out The fun and festivities at Kiwanis Camp included a cathole digging contest as one of the challenges of Hiker Olympics. Photo by Jason Waicunas from Outdoor Viewfinder. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/saying-goodbye-to-a-speed-record-and-welcoming-a-new-one monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b6e40bbc-80be-4cb3-9af5-5c430d585cf9/AThalf2.jpg BLOG - Saying goodbye to a speed record and welcoming a new one - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cf21b0ac-090d-4b38-8ef3-263adcd0c40c/AnishandLiz.jpg BLOG - Saying goodbye to a speed record and welcoming a new one - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/00a65b98-6f00-4a8a-bf03-06387a9940c8/KatahdinSpeedHikeFinish.jpg BLOG - Saying goodbye to a speed record and welcoming a new one - Make it stand out My finish photo from the AT. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/hiking-movie-review-a-walk-in-the-woods monthly 0.5 2022-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d13ac2b2-d165-4cf0-a698-4ed666cec2c2/IMGP4775-001.jpg BLOG - A Thru-Hiker’s Review of the Walk in the Woods Movie - Make it stand out A Walk in the Woods poster from the first public screening of the movie at Outdoor Retailer 2015 https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/traumasbook2015 monthly 0.5 2022-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/27727430-e1af-4b12-918d-7beee1efe382/20150812_093229.jpg BLOG - New Book Review: Short Stories from Long Trails by Justin “Trauma” Lichter - Make it stand out 186 pages by Justin Lichter Publishing. Short Stories from Long Trails is available on Amazon or Trauma’s website at www.justinlichter.com. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/orsummer2015gear monthly 0.5 2022-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/319fcf08-8926-4771-9c8c-f2df1e249878/IMGP4805.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out Windcatcher valves on a sleeping pad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/972bb6a6-27a7-4a03-9f7e-fa17ea7045ec/IMGP4866.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out These Altra Neoshell Lone Peaks were submerged in water for 8 hours each day during the Show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1b20b25c-2d7f-412e-994b-28a04014d92d/IMGP4823.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out Solarbug uses a filter, chemical, and sun activation process to remove contaminants from water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e77b4cfe-0ed8-439d-b797-9af8dade4045/20150811_115730.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out The whole stove system folds down to smaller than a Probar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/40942125-ecd8-49e2-be0f-81a5bb3d4d2f/IMGP4820.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out Inventor Mike shows off the Ventra removable backpack frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/078edacc-1737-4d8a-90ef-8d7c9ca39af9/20150811_131245-00000002.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out The AT Nat Geo maps come in the familiar and super-clear to read Trails Illustrated format and size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0f6c8825-b125-4cbc-93cc-dd2d8c4b4436/IMGP4781.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out Bigger Loksak foodbag https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/efa806df-19c7-460f-b68e-585588a3ad02/HowWindshirtWorks.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out The windshirt starts on your waist, unfolds from its pouch, has a hood, and is backless…all for 3.3 oz! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0cc17d89-f075-4692-ba87-e38b02620ea3/20150811_120611cr.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out The Vertex socks are as light as 14 g https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8894b0f8-1c63-4fa5-b8e3-0e0f06835c7e/IMGP4794.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out TOAKS Titanium Wood Burning Stove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e75ffefd-d0b0-41b0-a3f1-de9adae05ab2/IMGP4817.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out My Gossamer Gear Type 2 frameless daypack attached to a Ventra frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0a701708-b453-47a0-87a1-ed396a1d91c2/IMGP4796.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out FresheTech developed these headlamps for shoes as a Kickstarter campaign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9eacc9f0-3d1b-4384-897f-e737ef94263a/IMGP4809.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Summer 2015: Gear Best of Show - Make it stand out Nothing says new outdoor gear like neck pillows with hoods. By the way, NOT ultralight. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/responsibilities-of-being-a-sponsored-athlete monthly 0.5 2022-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ecb67834-6be8-42e5-b5da-c5075116d653/altra.jpg BLOG - Responsibilities of Being a sponsored athlete - Make it stand out Altra Running founder Brian Beckstead and I on the Chicago Architecture Boat tour put on by Altra at the Chicago Running and Fitness Event https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/presentation-at-the-chinook-trail-association monthly 0.5 2022-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/41608336-ea12-4732-b34e-9cd3bafc9a57/IMG_6743.jpg BLOG - Presentation at the Chinook Trail Association - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/18c6f78c-4e06-4284-9008-57085a576adb/10983396_10203362837743858_5864789546553545574_n.jpg BLOG - Presentation at the Chinook Trail Association - Make it stand out Speaking to the CTA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/721f3c52-66bd-4d50-bca7-9933cd91824d/IMG_6783.jpg BLOG - Presentation at the Chinook Trail Association - Make it stand out The Oregon desert on the Chinook Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/60625b2b-6d4e-439e-ab21-400e80f5a50f/P1010064.jpg BLOG - Presentation at the Chinook Trail Association - Make it stand out Tomato, Allgood, and I at the northwestern terminus of the Chinook Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0427e092-ae58-40d2-907e-629d89453498/P1010352.jpg BLOG - Presentation at the Chinook Trail Association - Make it stand out The wet part of the Chinook Trail https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/national-trails-day-2015 monthly 0.5 2022-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7eecf16f-a82f-4372-b7a2-3885bfed536b/IMG_0244.jpg BLOG - National Trails Day 2015 - Make it stand out The National Trails Day event in Boulder, CO sponsored by Backpacker in Heil Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7b02594f-bd1a-449e-999d-9fdfa945175f/20150606_092910.jpg BLOG - National Trails Day 2015 - Make it stand out Backpacker Magazine maintains the trail at Heil Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/36890b17-15aa-4d25-ad1c-2d64687ae2fc/20150606_094238.jpg BLOG - National Trails Day 2015 - Make it stand out The beautiful scenery from the peaceful morning National Trails Day hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9e5168e9-1829-4700-b91b-15feec3f1f78/20150606_103553.jpg BLOG - National Trails Day 2015 - Make it stand out The Lichen Loop in Heil Valley is quite possibly the best designed family-friendly short hike I’ve been on. Way to go trail designers and builders! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e14cdfd9-64dd-428c-bbd4-f792299b624e/20150606_105254.jpg BLOG - National Trails Day 2015 - Make it stand out Backpacker Editor in Chief Dennis Lewon speaking to the crowd at the Boulder National Trails Day event https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/national-trails-dayvideo monthly 0.5 2022-05-07 https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/thanskgiving monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/03166e8e-8d76-4acc-8ee4-fb691612dd43/Lizthomasabandonedsnowmobile.jpg BLOG - What Backpacking Has Taught me about Thankfulness - Make it stand out Things I’m thankful for: See #5 (Taken on the CDT in Idaho) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e43a3b19-1377-46d3-9466-9a3b2aba8a53/LizThomashotspring.jpg BLOG - What Backpacking Has Taught me about Thankfulness - Make it stand out Taking a “bath” in Yellowstone on the CDT. Plus side is no one judges me for eating while bathing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/68ffc589-6604-4428-a5bb-215115d81fe3/20141025_193207.jpg BLOG - What Backpacking Has Taught me about Thankfulness - Make it stand out Just some of the people I’ve been lucky enough to call my hiking friends and family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6896c8b1-8fb8-433a-9395-690e20bdba2e/LizThomaseatbyheadlamp.jpg BLOG - What Backpacking Has Taught me about Thankfulness - Make it stand out Something tells me this isn’t “real” food. Taken on the CDT in Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8f1456a6-fb61-4d54-bb59-0f4ea77a7e5d/Cowtroughwatersource.jpg BLOG - What Backpacking Has Taught me about Thankfulness - Make it stand out Nothing like drinking out of a cattle trough. (Taken on the Maah Dah Hey Trail) https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/trtprlessons monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/43ae3640-6dbf-4bb8-806e-252f13fbf4be/Happy-feet.jpg BLOG - What Going for a Personal Record can Teach You - Make it stand out Having better gear makes any trip easier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/00982dfe-8c3f-4e3e-b881-4bba744e5884/IMG_6529.jpg BLOG - What Going for a Personal Record can Teach You - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b9ca564a-ebb0-44ca-aa72-de641bbd1158/Granite-Chief-Wilderness-Liz.jpg BLOG - What Going for a Personal Record can Teach You - Make it stand out I was stoked to revisit the Granite Chief Wilderness knowing I had the skills to make the best of my hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f5ec5b96-e58f-48ca-aae5-80d21f7001d0/Early-AM-on-trail.jpg BLOG - What Going for a Personal Record can Teach You - Make it stand out Setting a PR requires getting early starts, but I was stoked to see the Tahoe at such a beautiful time of day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/891daba1-d0b0-4752-a984-f9434f5be41c/2007-vs-now.png BLOG - What Going for a Personal Record can Teach You - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/halloweencostume monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/54d76a6e-b585-4450-8fe1-93a7f762b0fb/IMG_8973.jpg BLOG - Last-Minute Halloween Costume Idea: How to Dress like a First-Time Backpacker - Make it stand out Backview of the final costume https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/48f9c33b-f889-4012-9ec1-6c76eb385b98/IMG_8962.jpg BLOG - Last-Minute Halloween Costume Idea: How to Dress like a First-Time Backpacker - Make it stand out Stuff your backpack and stuffsacks with bubble wrap to keep the weight of your costume down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2b576aa0-388c-4940-976a-0918d0c7207a/IMG_8963.jpg BLOG - Last-Minute Halloween Costume Idea: How to Dress like a First-Time Backpacker - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c7a67b34-447d-4969-9469-692c2c1d803a/IMG_8970.jpg BLOG - Last-Minute Halloween Costume Idea: How to Dress like a First-Time Backpacker - Make it stand out You don’t have to dress like Cheryl Strayed to get your heavyweight packer look going. Photo: Mr. Gorbachev https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/826e877d-d821-48ef-9d51-4b98040fb82c/IMG_8974.jpg BLOG - Last-Minute Halloween Costume Idea: How to Dress like a First-Time Backpacker - Make it stand out Side view of the finished pack https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/hikers-hang-with-jennifer-pharr-davis monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/084dce4e-1b2e-4e5c-87d6-e77c7d0b6ab2/P1010898.jpg BLOG - Hikers hang with Jennifer Pharr Davis - Make it stand out The Portland long distance hiking community showed up for Jennifer Pharr Davis’s talk at Next Adventure last week https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0075c19c-5ed2-4434-b376-950e6c6db65f/P1010899.jpg BLOG - Hikers hang with Jennifer Pharr Davis - Make it stand out I finally get to meet Jen! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/49a71a7b-5598-43da-bfc7-1e17387da0e4/BBQwithJPD.jpg BLOG - Hikers hang with Jennifer Pharr Davis - Make it stand out Allgood, Purple Rain, JPD and I show off our Purple Rain Skirts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c2a960ca-a245-4609-ae41-bb71ff56f747/IMG_2653.jpg BLOG - Hikers hang with Jennifer Pharr Davis - Make it stand out Meeting with Brew and Jen’s support crew during my AT 2011 hike. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/aldha-w-gathering-2014 monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8e49318a-cf08-4519-bea4-f446578ebbe4/10639636_718141324941343_3473955114315286341_n.jpg BLOG - ALDHA-W Gathering 2014 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/017d33ec-dfd0-4aa2-9cf5-3404eb0088cd/triplecrowners.jpg BLOG - ALDHA-W Gathering 2014 - Make it stand out Congratulations to the 2014 class of Triple Crowners! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4d25e312-65ef-4f07-814a-b8143d1f95ae/aldhaw.jpg BLOG - ALDHA-W Gathering 2014 - Make it stand out ALDHA-W 2014 Gathering at Meany Lodge. Photo by Jeff Kish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/09822f94-ca06-45a0-a650-398b6c8a8cdc/20140928_004832.jpg BLOG - ALDHA-W Gathering 2014 - Make it stand out ALDHA-W President Allgood Whitney LaRuffa and Keynote Speaker Cam Honan Swami demonstrate how beer is now allowed at the Gathering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7df22311-c9d1-449d-aa6f-d2f084c6a2e1/20140927_234520.jpg BLOG - ALDHA-W Gathering 2014 - Make it stand out Hands down the most popular shoe at the ALDHA-W Gathering this year was the Altra Lone Peaks. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/findinglosangelesreview monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/14f13506-674e-40d9-8ffb-20495fec0711/kevsteele_130410_D4_6165.jpg BLOG - Review: Finding Los Angeles by Foot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b1f1f6b4-0587-4cc7-bafe-40c626b75687/FindingLA.png BLOG - Review: Finding Los Angeles by Foot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/ihikereview monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7b160b12-669d-4ed5-9915-a914e727e110/i_hike_cov_black_ebook_web.jpg BLOG - Book Review: I Hike: Mostly True Stories from 10,000 Miles of Hiking - Make it stand out I Hike by Lawton “Disco” Grinter, Grand Mesa Press, 192 pgs. Available in paperback and e-book format. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/293b36aa-e7d2-47b9-9c02-2450b0c37102/lawton_grinter-big.jpg BLOG - Book Review: I Hike: Mostly True Stories from 10,000 Miles of Hiking - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/ultralightsurvivalkit monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7de3e242-c117-4ff5-9dcc-e8b96c71db27/USK-Cover-hi-res.jpg BLOG - Ultralight Survival Kit Book Review - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a2d8c8d9-c67e-401e-928f-f1b96c57543f/20140122_191935-e1390854152255.jpg BLOG - Ultralight Survival Kit Book Review - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/blog-2/or2014fashion monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/fd3cfcfb-e16d-48b3-b129-9adb7a11e892/Puffybeards1.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Chic: Latest news in Outdoor Fashion (?) - Make it stand out Clearly picking up on the gender imbalance of OR attendees, Gracie’s bar calls “having a beard” a fashion trend. What about ladies and people like Trauma? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5b481c5b-68d6-4a0d-9fdd-edd7d0566217/Utah-20141.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Chic: Latest news in Outdoor Fashion (?) - Make it stand out Men’s fashion this season at OR features puffies+jeans. Although brightly colored running shoes were common, dress shoes and cowboy boots (see above) are also popular. Either way, a backpack is a MUST. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3e56b64e-aab5-4ea5-b1c0-85d00eda4711/Liz.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Chic: Latest news in Outdoor Fashion (?) - Make it stand out Ladies’ fashion at OR as rocked by the beautiful Liz from Turbopup and some other randos who didn’t realize I was taking photos of them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/482d80af-9b66-42f9-9466-372dc7c4680c/suit.jpg BLOG - Outdoor Retailer Chic: Latest news in Outdoor Fashion (?) - Make it stand out Rumor on the street is the Bureau of Land Management directors at the Show were rocking the suits. 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GR 20: Initial thoughts from a hike across Europe’s so-called “toughest trail” - Make it stand out Loose scree made for slow moving on the GR20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/310c217a-0a3d-49c1-8a1c-4affed21cc83/P6171360-1080x810.jpg International Trails - GR 20: Initial thoughts from a hike across Europe’s so-called “toughest trail” - Make it stand out The GR20 scenery was stunning: everyday had waterfalls, snowy mountains, red rock, steep cliffs… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6d2eb46e-7648-4af7-a0f2-cbb01c105f46/P6090123-1080x810.jpg International Trails - GR 20: Initial thoughts from a hike across Europe’s so-called “toughest trail” - Make it stand out The GR20 may look like California in the lowlands on the first and last day, but then it changes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0aeb701f-eb2f-4cf9-ba35-c573bcd9de33/P6150833-e1499141264388-1080x1440.jpg International Trails - GR 20: Initial thoughts from a hike across Europe’s so-called “toughest trail” - Make it stand out Chains on the GR20 help hikers navigate steep terrain or wet/icy slab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/899ea1a9-146b-47c6-a2d8-ab52d966c4f9/P6181532-1-1080x810.jpg International Trails - GR 20: Initial thoughts from a hike across Europe’s so-called “toughest trail” - Make it stand out Liz Thomas on the GR20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0f56028a-80c1-45cf-90de-e75ee4d582e6/P6150794-1080x810.jpg International Trails - GR 20: Initial thoughts from a hike across Europe’s so-called “toughest trail” - Make it stand out Despite being a low snow year, there were still patches in early-mid June. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/eccf11b7-ce01-42af-87f9-1c8626023180/P6140697-1080x810.jpg International Trails - GR 20: Initial thoughts from a hike across Europe’s so-called “toughest trail” - Make it stand out Tents for rent outside the Petra Piana refuge on the GR20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b7a0023b-4d78-4d98-af12-13236ff3df13/P6161012-e1499140616358-1080x1440.jpg International Trails - GR 20: Initial thoughts from a hike across Europe’s so-called “toughest trail” - Make it stand out Climbing and descents on rock can be steep on the GR20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/68d20d28-c45d-4cef-8104-e603937ef9b3/P6161059-1080x810.jpg International Trails - GR 20: Initial thoughts from a hike across Europe’s so-called “toughest trail” - Make it stand out Aubuerge U Vallone on the GR20 was picturesque place to grab a slice of cake and a beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/efee43cb-0456-43d0-8fab-dbb055aa1365/P6181495-1080x810.jpg International Trails - GR 20: Initial thoughts from a hike across Europe’s so-called “toughest trail” - Make it stand out Refuge mid-day snacks on the GR20 range from cake, omelettes, Orangina, little tiny coffees, and cous cous (cake already consumed and not shown). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a5024fd1-abaa-4a94-93d5-82bd30e2a7c3/P6171382-e1499141878458-1080x1440.jpg International Trails - GR 20: Initial thoughts from a hike across Europe’s so-called “toughest trail” - Make it stand out We ran into surprisingly few people during our afternoon descent of Monte Cinto, Corsica’s highest peak. Where did they all go? https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/great-divide-trail-top-tens monthly 0.5 2022-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8b6004c0-33b2-4c5c-b37e-4e4c15551764/P9010331.jpg International Trails - Great Divide Trail Top Tens - Make it stand out Near the high point of the Great Divide Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a100c7c7-892d-4343-ba9a-cfba795855b3/P9020382-e1493131925217-768x1024.jpg International Trails - Great Divide Trail Top Tens - Make it stand out Mossy spring on the Great Divide Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3866999c-8abc-453b-83d5-d325992e838a/20160821_171451.jpg International Trails - Great Divide Trail Top Tens - Make it stand out A humorous take on the Great Divide Trail through the Canadian Rockies https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/snowdonia-way-intro monthly 0.5 2022-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650295113546-H72L6EV67AJTD9GHIQOA/P5211208.jpg International Trails - Intro to the Snowdonia Way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650295146000-JR544YQ02OTV4585C1U0/P5211242.jpg International Trails - Intro to the Snowdonia Way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650295168958-JCS07XYSS1HMOCYCUAN6/P5221299.jpg International Trails - Intro to the Snowdonia Way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650295196876-W5KAN93WYNGY9EWJ0WOY/P5231361.jpg International Trails - Intro to the Snowdonia Way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/58ee7280-26fc-4009-b485-3501c919a1c1/P5231339.jpg International Trails - Intro to the Snowdonia Way - Make it stand out View from the Glyderau ridge (aka, the Gliders), one of the finest traverses I’ve hiked anywhere. Photograph by Liz Thomas https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/nantai monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1e5c7d3f-4a9c-49ba-a9fa-0aa94a7a4536/IMGP4703.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out The gate when not guarded by monks at midnight, looses some of its creepy/mystical charm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/24ab5c71-e369-4cfe-9053-55473862dbac/IMGP4649.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out The alpine area lit by moonlight and early morning glow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4da2e794-8031-4295-b1f2-bbb5836f0d04/IMGP4635.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out A monk guards the gate to the trailhead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/22b7263f-ddfb-4045-ac20-08e8be69a3eb/IMG_5548.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out The climb begins with a ritual to wash your hands before visiting the gods. Image courtesy Kat Thomas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/783de359-0846-4534-8f6a-170a5327438f/IMGP4664.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out Watching the sunrise from Mt. Nantai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/50cb783e-9511-4c78-8264-96dd4a13f68c/IMGP4656.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out My little cousin ascending the loose volcanic soil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/49400092-452a-4510-a3bb-a40238bd99bc/IMGP4745.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out Shobo tried to ford *that* river! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d282f1d2-ab0c-4ba3-8f12-c101fb74f9f2/IMGP4708.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out Mt. Nantai rises more than 4,000 feet from the plains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c78b031f-47e3-4543-b43a-1bf188d0bc73/IMG_5572.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out Buta niku jiru, or pork soup, was a salty treat half way up. Only 100 yen! (less than a dollar). Image courtesy Kat Thomas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cee3a85d-7fb3-4f78-9d62-3a092a7d1e6d/IMGP4598.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out Traditional musicians sing from an elevated platform as part of the pre-hike festivities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/345c26f4-91a0-4e43-a38d-c1cc0248bd81/IMGP4668.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/73ac7326-80b6-4a49-b35c-28bd7c23c9bf/IMGP4629.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out The 3rd wave crowd bursts towards the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d4d3ee3d-d6d3-476e-bcd4-1695cf9794cf/IMGP4613.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out Lanterns at the shrine at the bottom of the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/10cc023d-ca69-44d6-84ba-9b776d14546a/IMG_5616.jpg International Trails - Hiking Volcanoes in a Country Where Mountains are Religion - Make it stand out The summit katana! Image courtesy Kat Thomas https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/tokaido-trail-japan-shelters monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e035f943-ce59-4220-a79e-e9d25863dce1/20130719_180125.jpg International Trails - Shelters in Japan - Make it stand out Blankets and Japanese style-futons are available for all users–though I was happy to use my sleeping bag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3694d77a-b9c3-4b62-b386-8cc5fd4805d4/20130719_175936.jpg International Trails - Shelters in Japan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0fd03b23-e7d9-480b-a7cf-f5faf6560606/Hut.jpg International Trails - Shelters in Japan - Make it stand out The inside of some huts can be quite luxurious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6f17385b-d008-4f1d-b1f0-e722bcfc303b/20130719_180115.jpg International Trails - Shelters in Japan - Make it stand out Some shelters have wood burning stoves to keep off the chill, especially for winter mountain visitors. An elaborate rope system allows hikers to dry their wet clothes overnight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/41fc5b5f-8524-46e0-aa8a-8271c9f68fee/hut5.jpg International Trails - Shelters in Japan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/55f47520-e793-4689-911d-11000c34ff44/hut31.jpg International Trails - Shelters in Japan - Make it stand out The outside of a 4-sided hut with a wooden sliding door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9caf1f5f-f749-4cac-8c51-acf73ad5d696/20130719_202424.jpg International Trails - Shelters in Japan - Make it stand out This hut offers blankets but no futons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3d02b7ab-a6c0-47bb-a676-e39c9388ee67/hut4.jpg International Trails - Shelters in Japan - Make it stand out Usually, I only see flushing toilets in shelters near roads (Partnership shelter on the AT comes to mind). This shelter had a flushing toilet, but was very far from a road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/da7473fc-0fd1-48c2-bdcb-6aa111eb23a8/Hut2.jpg International Trails - Shelters in Japan - Make it stand out Japanese cedar table and the framed rules of the hut https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/tokaido-trail-japan-part-4 monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6b3b8cfe-7180-41d5-9d6b-7aed4b47f7c3/unnatural.jpg International Trails - Japan Long Distance Hiking: Tokaido Trail Part 3 - Make it stand out Even in remote places, trail maintenance in Japan does not always emphasize the use of natural materials https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3be7d6a8-cfcc-4575-a94b-696232e52d37/Warning.jpg International Trails - Japan Long Distance Hiking: Tokaido Trail Part 3 - Make it stand out Something that looks like a warning sign lets me know something is not right ahead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e2aec731-cc63-489f-81a0-5f29d477e15d/landslide.jpg International Trails - Japan Long Distance Hiking: Tokaido Trail Part 3 - Make it stand out A landslide took out the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a8ff0b86-d4dc-4fae-bcd3-796356feaab5/mtntop1.jpg International Trails - Japan Long Distance Hiking: Tokaido Trail Part 3 - Make it stand out Made it past the landslide and onto the mountain pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f6dccb79-3792-4ccc-9625-c6b642996f42/stormymtn.jpg International Trails - Japan Long Distance Hiking: Tokaido Trail Part 3 - Make it stand out Cresting a mountain pass on the Tokaido Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6647a466-8a15-4ebb-8580-05299d386176/ropes.jpg International Trails - Japan Long Distance Hiking: Tokaido Trail Part 3 - Make it stand out Sometimes, hikers use ropes to get up particularly steep and featureless sections of the trail where feet are not likely to stick to the slippery clay soil https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/tokaido-trail-japan-part-2 monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/58c65bff-a033-469d-aace-59db7d6197a3/577m.jpg International Trails - Long distance hiking Japan: Tokaido Trail Part 2 - Make it stand out On top of a minor peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0bf20cbd-2eb6-44d6-8da4-962d90713e7e/Tokai51.jpg International Trails - Long distance hiking Japan: Tokaido Trail Part 2 - Make it stand out Bamboo forest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ab2006e3-c96b-4f79-839e-60f5d448c9b3/Fujifarm.jpg International Trails - Long distance hiking Japan: Tokaido Trail Part 2 - Make it stand out A small scale farm on the rich soil below Mt. Fuji https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/16b54bc5-3723-4e04-bbc6-59ce238597c6/Tokai7.jpg International Trails - Long distance hiking Japan: Tokaido Trail Part 2 - Make it stand out Sunset from a peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7198a941-5a4e-4417-8f94-bc03926ecb56/Tokai41.jpg International Trails - Long distance hiking Japan: Tokaido Trail Part 2 - Make it stand out Crossing a pedestrian bridge. On the other side, there is a tea house where hikers can grab a drink or camp. https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/tokaido-trail-japan-logistics monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/83abdeaf-1dba-4dfd-8681-bcea088a1a71/Tokai4.jpg International Trails - Tokaido Nature Trail: Logistics and Planning - Make it stand out View from Mt. Takao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/199e225f-4b4f-46ec-ad2b-09ce5bff23e9/Tokai2.jpg International Trails - Tokaido Nature Trail: Logistics and Planning - Make it stand out Mom enjoys some konnyaku yam cake at one of the food stands along the “trail” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/411abad1-b35d-45ae-9ebf-65c94a49be35/Tokai1.jpg International Trails - Tokaido Nature Trail: Logistics and Planning - Make it stand out The trail up to the northern termini of the Tokaido Nature Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/befca667-e3aa-4c73-b244-76571718788e/Tokai3.jpg International Trails - Tokaido Nature Trail: Logistics and Planning - Make it stand out Japanese garden lines a stairway up to a temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/efd6ea5f-e7cf-47bc-8da3-6a9a413f947d/Tokai5.jpg International Trails - Tokaido Nature Trail: Logistics and Planning - Make it stand out Well marked signs mark the Tokaido Nature Trail https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/hiking-nasu-japan-fukushima monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/19dd7efd-fc8a-43f9-92f2-19d5d7935c17/IMG_5692.jpg International Trails - Hiking in a nuclear disaster zone - Make it stand out Vegetation taking hold of a thatched roof house in rural Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f882f5e0-3e81-484b-9040-e1cd335d8b70/IMG_5694.jpg International Trails - Hiking in a nuclear disaster zone - Make it stand out A small-scale farm and village in rural Japan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/02838870-3204-44e7-985a-fc528669157d/IMG_5677.jpg International Trails - Hiking in a nuclear disaster zone - Make it stand out After a steep, swithback-less climb up from the trailhead, the village below was shrounded in clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4b2de3fe-8b3a-4001-ab59-daadf347be9e/2.jpg International Trails - Hiking in a nuclear disaster zone - Make it stand out Mountain lilies color the ridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/67de4483-61fd-4b15-adfa-a06bb792c6e4/IMG_5674.jpg International Trails - Hiking in a nuclear disaster zone - Make it stand out Close up of the mountain lily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/44301e32-384e-4f7d-96bd-3482b4aa0493/Nasu-e1382973174118.jpg International Trails - Hiking in a nuclear disaster zone - Make it stand out Fields of Kisuge-daira, yellow mountain day lilies, cover the hillside. Locals told me that 2013 was the best Kisuge-daira display in 20 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3bbc075c-a4ae-48ff-b8f9-82e5740a9fc1/hoshi.jpg International Trails - Hiking in a nuclear disaster zone - Make it stand out Hoshi, Junko, and the birthday crew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/93be8a92-305a-4b03-8017-26ec9ded7ff8/nasumap.png International Trails - Hiking in a nuclear disaster zone - Make it stand out The Nasu Five Peaks (black star) relative to the epicenter of the Fukushima natural disaster. Map by Liz Thomas using data from Radiation Dosage Map measured by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, and Technology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3c64ab96-b62c-474b-b7a2-c9c7ccb74913/IMG_5690-e1382974229931.jpg International Trails - Hiking in a nuclear disaster zone - Make it stand out The shrine at Sanbonyari peak https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/tag/Hiking+Europe monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/tag/Japan monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/tag/GDT monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/tag/Snowdonia+Way monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/tag/Great+Divide+Trail monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/international-trails/tag/GR+20 monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/gear daily 0.75 2022-07-23 https://www.eathomas.com/gear/blog-post-title-one-tc59y monthly 0.5 2020-05-19 https://www.eathomas.com/gear/blog-post-title-two-zd9nz monthly 0.5 2020-05-19 https://www.eathomas.com/gear/blog-post-title-three-zy99z monthly 0.5 2020-05-19 https://www.eathomas.com/gear/blog-post-title-four-ymbsr monthly 0.5 2020-05-19 https://www.eathomas.com/gear/gift-giving-2018 monthly 0.5 2022-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650292539862-2AZE8LKK3BAH9AAO84YR/The-CMD-arete-is-one-of-the-highlights-of-the-Way.jpg GEAR - Gift Giving Guide 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650292578485-0CXHJSHD1FBBOQFSO89P/The-Sierra-is-one-of-the-most-beautiful-parts-of-the-PCT-but-requires-special-gear-and-planning.jpg GEAR - Gift Giving Guide 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650292606800-2UHRG1S5XPWPJUIB1AA4/Photo-Aug-09-5-28-59-PM.jpg GEAR - Gift Giving Guide 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650292638886-7P27MJ61VZF4J0J21N1L/Photo-Aug-04-10-51-42-AM.jpg GEAR - Gift Giving Guide 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5002ba37-c74c-4cc7-bcb1-7356cca6901e/P6171434.jpg GEAR - Gift Giving Guide 2018 - Make it stand out It’s hard to get gear for a hiker, but a Purple Rain Skirt and socks are never wrong in my book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/bd4e9e6f-cb6d-4862-96ed-40b8baa24c88/Photo-Apr-16-2-30-12-PM.jpg GEAR - Gift Giving Guide 2018 - Make it stand out A nice gift is one that the other person appreciates but will also give you piece of mind. Here I am in the remote Buckskin Gulch along the Utah/Arizona border–a place where I wouldn’t want to get injured. Photograph by Duncan Cheung https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4e5b0bd9-77a1-4c20-8821-20b44dcce4be/P1110675.jpg GEAR - Gift Giving Guide 2018 - Make it stand out Hiking Mt. Hood on a beautiful day. Photograph by Kate Hoch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/bf628cd0-98e1-40c5-90df-b98e30a4840a/P1070655.jpg GEAR - Gift Giving Guide 2018 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/gear/this-is-what-an-american-made-gear-factory-looks-like monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9a44593e-4f91-4674-a209-b72f7bc80e7a/20150921_105359.jpg GEAR - This is what an American-made Gear Factory Looks Like - Make it stand out How a box of down feathers measures up to an Ewok https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/586f66db-9402-48d5-baed-4e7abc7c36f2/IMGP5627.jpg GEAR - This is what an American-made Gear Factory Looks Like - Make it stand out The sewing department at Katabatic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/88ed472b-68a3-4daf-b313-3f388f1e832b/20150921_110158.jpg GEAR - This is what an American-made Gear Factory Looks Like - Make it stand out The finishing table where Aaron personally inspects each quilt before shipment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/61dd7f10-02c1-410a-b9c3-b728b001ba71/IMGP5630.jpg GEAR - This is what an American-made Gear Factory Looks Like - Make it stand out Aaron and Kris from Katabatic Gear holding up a Palisade Quilt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/dde70246-3240-4468-a47b-765ea31343d3/20150921_110907.jpg GEAR - This is what an American-made Gear Factory Looks Like - Make it stand out The front panel of a Katabatic cuben fiber backpack. https://www.eathomas.com/gear/colfax-gear monthly 0.5 2022-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/99e76548-03b4-4630-988d-4cab1566f9e7/paradigm.jpg GEAR - Gear for Urban Hiking Denver - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/63ba2d47-f4e7-4341-91f8-717f0d50dbe8/type-2.jpg GEAR - Gear for Urban Hiking Denver - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c28c433d-2f00-48ae-99ac-378078f8f722/olympus.jpg GEAR - Gear for Urban Hiking Denver - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0a41b741-2867-486f-82aa-453b29bd967c/20150528_132432.jpg GEAR - Gear for Urban Hiking Denver - Make it stand out In front of the Denver landmark: Casa Bonita https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9799abfd-d620-496f-87e5-a82960aae77b/gomotion.jpg GEAR - Gear for Urban Hiking Denver - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/gear/continental-divide-trail-northbound-gearlist monthly 0.5 2022-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/40730b37-d513-4e6e-a4ac-de56f4a1b7dc/20150415_185600.jpg GEAR - Continental Divide Trail Northbound Gearlist - Make it stand out Much spikage and thornage on the section between Lordsburg and Silver City as evidenced by these Altra Lone Peaks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5008d5a0-af64-4b3a-94dd-8c1e565b18e2/20150415_175718-e1431897673781.jpg GEAR - Continental Divide Trail Northbound Gearlist - Make it stand out Gearing up for a CDT thru-hike in Lordsburg, NM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c2785cbe-0a39-4540-938a-9bd5513fb357/20150415_062241.jpg GEAR - Continental Divide Trail Northbound Gearlist - Make it stand out Running dispatch for the CDT Shuttle from the Econo Lodge in Lordsburg, NM https://www.eathomas.com/gear/wonderlandgearlist monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9b0fab39-3b89-4566-aada-4a2ff411419d/IMG_8523.jpg GEAR - Ultralight Gear list: Late season Wonderland Trail - Make it stand out The Wonderland Trail circumnavigates Mt. Rainier https://www.eathomas.com/gear/gear-list-september-in-the-sierras monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/163aaaaa-166d-4fec-995a-5fb881242010/IMG_8343.jpg GEAR - Gear List: September in the Sierras - Make it stand out Gear for a September High Sierra Trip https://www.eathomas.com/gear/buckskin-gearlist monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7d6c6ac7-eabb-4ca9-830c-e4b3dddadea6/gearlist1.png GEAR - Gearlist for Buckskin Gulch/Paria Canyon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5eecee69-2cd9-4633-b92f-3cdf0211b6d0/IMG_5837.jpg GEAR - Gearlist for Buckskin Gulch/Paria Canyon - Make it stand out Practicing my MLD Solomid set up. This is the first non-hanging shelter I’ve owned in some time (been borrowing for friends for a while…finally feel like an adult!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5f281de7-52d5-4745-993e-40aaebbfa379/IMG_5835.jpg GEAR - Gearlist for Buckskin Gulch/Paria Canyon - Make it stand out All my gear for Buckskin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c6dabf5c-b4fd-41e7-8e98-4d274498a916/IMG_5841.jpg GEAR - Gearlist for Buckskin Gulch/Paria Canyon - Make it stand out How to pack a Caldera Cone and Fosters can pot for travel. Will leave the caddy in the car. https://www.eathomas.com/gear/tag/news monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/gear/tag/Urban monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/gear/tag/CDT+Gear+List monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/gear/tag/Gift+Guide monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/gear/tag/Denver monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/gear/tag/Urban+Hike monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills daily 0.75 2022-05-20 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tips-to-keeping-feet-happy-while-snow-hiking monthly 0.5 2022-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9fdf62f3-6c99-4ccc-9e0b-652a4bcb05c4/13442471_826275207474194_6718847725266544468_o.jpg SKILLS - Tips to keeping feet happy while snow hiking - Make it stand out Gear doesn’t always make or break the trip (or segment of a trip). But sometimes it does. The less optimal the conditions, the more good gear will help you. The nicer the conditions, the more you can get away carrying bad gear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/29053250-fa1f-43e9-b3a2-26101fa00b8a/Many-thru-hikers-find-they-dont-need-full-mountaineering-gear-to-travel-through-some-snowy-conditions.jpeg SKILLS - Tips to keeping feet happy while snow hiking - Make it stand out Twinkle and Guthrie and I posthole our way in the Flathead Mountains of Colorado in early June https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a27bd25f-5f20-4d72-8f39-bcc06bcbef67/20151213_092115.jpg SKILLS - Tips to keeping feet happy while snow hiking - Make it stand out The Neoshell low top versions without a waterproof sock work fine in warmer snowy conditions or dayhikes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/829bbb73-89c0-448b-8068-5600afd72638/13407103_826276500807398_7617134542151458042_n.jpg SKILLS - Tips to keeping feet happy while snow hiking - Make it stand out 11 hikers walked–er, postholed–80 miles through the snow with different footwear situations. I personally think I was the happiest, having finally learned how to keep my feet warm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/20c06eeb-6dbc-49bd-92dd-c59534dc2f8e/GOPR8400-1024x768.jpg SKILLS - Tips to keeping feet happy while snow hiking - Make it stand out Hiking on a glacier in Olympic National Park. Photo by Jake Morrison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/da902e2b-0637-43f7-bd86-b454cb601d21/16836559_10113046691462614_2853318646327120871_o.jpg SKILLS - Tips to keeping feet happy while snow hiking - Make it stand out Snowshowing on Mt. Hood this past February. (Snowshoes not shown) Photo by Kate Hoch. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/budget-hiking monthly 0.5 2022-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d8b6e04c-2902-48e4-9cf9-2a9ae46eca26/100_1413-1024x768.jpg SKILLS - How to thru-hike on a budget - Make it stand out Town can wait for tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/371069bb-ac53-43ae-9db2-aeeebf062ca4/IMG_1574-1024x768.jpg SKILLS - How to thru-hike on a budget - Make it stand out For thru-hikers, grocery shopping doubles as a way to dry out rain gear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f2d3d9b1-7b6a-4f6e-9f26-26790191e9a3/Z100_0784-1024x768.jpg SKILLS - How to thru-hike on a budget - Make it stand out Explosion of gear. Imagine this is in a hiker shared room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7e93121e-2451-4972-a415-216ec4954cd4/My-second-round-of-appetizers.jpg SKILLS - How to thru-hike on a budget - Make it stand out Hiking the CDT calls for some expensive appetizers in Lima, MT. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/how-to-hike-your-biggest-mile-day-yet monthly 0.5 2022-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a917e199-128d-448e-b8e1-8ff03f4062e2/Photo-Aug-04-4-38-13-PM-e1517408813480-768x1024.jpg SKILLS - How to hike your biggest mile day yet - Make it stand out The path to the goal is straight ahead https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/89fa35da-12dd-429a-8255-211c6d53a6b4/Photo-Aug-09-5-24-21-PM-e1517408945752-768x1024.jpg SKILLS - How to hike your biggest mile day yet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e4230896-dde9-40f4-8a83-d48d09cfbf12/GrandCanyonRim2Rim2Rim-1024x755.jpg SKILLS - How to hike your biggest mile day yet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/fbbc1b14-7a6d-4e87-88c0-cabf3b88ea3b/Sentinel-Peak-Olympic-National-Park-photo-by-Grant-Sible-copy.jpg SKILLS - How to hike your biggest mile day yet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2c4d629c-048e-4c70-9ee3-89e67fdf6e4d/20160519_161939-1024x576.jpg SKILLS - How to hike your biggest mile day yet - Make it stand out The food I brought with me on Rim to Rim to Rim in a day. I didn’t end up eating everything here, so some of this was dead weight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cf232c1d-9a44-4297-8665-3de1626b160b/Photo-Aug-31-6-42-46-PM-e1517410319777-768x1024.jpg SKILLS - How to hike your biggest mile day yet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/backpacking-mock-overnighter monthly 0.5 2022-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/626787e6-e230-4379-aef4-756ea3687eed/SAM_6042.jpg SKILLS - New to Backpacking? Try a Mock Overnighter - Make it stand out A beautiful campsite off-trail in Olympic National Park Photograph by Liz Thomas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/48063bed-e4f4-4f3c-83b5-1cf6a4a69136/IMG_6374.jpg SKILLS - New to Backpacking? Try a Mock Overnighter - Make it stand out Clockwise from Left: Rent-a-tents on the GR20; a ridge on the CDT in Colorado; a campsite in Olympic National Park; a car-camping spot in Flathead National Forest, CO. Photographs by Liz Thomas except ONP photo by Grant Sible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d6d7beac-7f86-40dc-8080-878768d86309/20160606_183914.jpg SKILLS - New to Backpacking? Try a Mock Overnighter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/96bc64d8-c1cd-40ae-b625-2181a10ae6c9/20150607_072516.jpg SKILLS - New to Backpacking? Try a Mock Overnighter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6dd31d7b-36b4-4ec4-9f45-74c5df961339/P6140697.jpg SKILLS - New to Backpacking? Try a Mock Overnighter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/new-years-goal-biggest-mile-day-yet monthly 0.5 2022-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ff246950-2121-404b-bd59-119eba40040e/20160519_161939.jpg SKILLS - How to Hike your biggest day yet - Make it stand out The food I brought with me on Rim to Rim to Rim in a day. I didn’t end up eating everything here, so some of this was dead weight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3ce9a460-d37f-4c5e-a763-c83ad46f555a/P8110060.jpg SKILLS - How to Hike your biggest day yet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a5ee006f-db9e-42f1-a42d-68723b492329/IMGP4440+%281%29.jpg SKILLS - How to Hike your biggest day yet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/767b0132-a3ca-4a5f-bb07-89788b846234/Photo-Aug-09-5-24-21-PM-e1517408945752.jpg SKILLS - How to Hike your biggest day yet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c14558d3-ceb7-4ceb-9761-5c3d7c74449b/Sorting-food.jpg SKILLS - How to Hike your biggest day yet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/da3d96aa-084b-4f0e-b75c-f5504365849f/P1020391.jpg SKILLS - How to Hike your biggest day yet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a02cffbb-b83e-4487-b282-d899328c4ca5/DSCN0472.jpg SKILLS - How to Hike your biggest day yet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/where-do-you-fall-on-the-camping-hiking-spectrum monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/747bcb29-fb26-4fb1-b737-05dfefa1fce9/20150607_072516.jpg SKILLS - Where do you fall on the Camping-Hiking Spectrum? - Make it stand out Top: Different camping set ups (Olympic National Park courtesy Gossamer Gear) Bottom: Camping in the Colorado Flatheads https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e8c8a2c0-2527-4af5-a28f-777eebbaa5d8/hiking-camping-spectrum.jpg SKILLS - Where do you fall on the Camping-Hiking Spectrum? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/40718f5d-559b-4e94-9abe-fb2bd1c4a5df/GOPR8039.jpg SKILLS - Where do you fall on the Camping-Hiking Spectrum? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2b3aed98-13ac-4de8-9900-630d7b9235db/IMG_6372.jpg SKILLS - Where do you fall on the Camping-Hiking Spectrum? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e7fc3837-93d2-42a2-9ba2-ea8598b62cef/IMG_6388.jpg SKILLS - Where do you fall on the Camping-Hiking Spectrum? - Make it stand out Hikers enjoy a small backpacking campfire Photograph by Barefoot Jake courtesy Gossamer Gear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ab288f3b-7be0-4807-9f08-538747cbf015/P6140697.jpg SKILLS - Where do you fall on the Camping-Hiking Spectrum? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5d55ca12-f61d-4fc1-baca-8e09410ee040/IMGP3866.jpg SKILLS - Where do you fall on the Camping-Hiking Spectrum? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cff4fcfa-7fc0-4d9e-b095-e390fa21a431/GOPR8190.jpg SKILLS - Where do you fall on the Camping-Hiking Spectrum? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f9aa81cd-d4c9-4a3b-a44f-3b54b1eb42a1/SAM_6292.jpg SKILLS - Where do you fall on the Camping-Hiking Spectrum? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/vegetables-on-backpacking-trip monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/289b52f0-9d78-47aa-9c8e-e931f3e9b932/20160210_202829.jpg SKILLS - How to get more veggies in your diet on a backpacking trip - Make it stand out Okra chips can be found in the bin just above the veggie chips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/34e1e2a8-4d8f-488a-adf2-08e47728aa88/20160211_091841-e1455211950257.jpg SKILLS - How to get more veggies in your diet on a backpacking trip - Make it stand out One bag of freeze dried veggies this size can last a week if you put a little into every dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/134aeea4-8866-4111-8bc7-6254dac6c679/20160210_202821.jpg SKILLS - How to get more veggies in your diet on a backpacking trip - Make it stand out Veggie chips include a variety of vegetables. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/efd9ba92-bb87-4e60-8fe6-78b37ba36d33/Fruit__vegs_assortment.jpg SKILLS - How to get more veggies in your diet on a backpacking trip - Make it stand out If you think there is a salad bar on top of that mountain, you better think again. 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Photo by Joe Mabel via Wikimedia Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ce6d965f-70cd-45cc-a7cd-def519c676e8/P1020558.jpg SKILLS - How to get more veggies in your diet on a backpacking trip - Make it stand out Cooking up lunch on top of Taboose Pass https://www.eathomas.com/skills/mock-overnighter monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e80a08d0-37f4-42ab-ad76-ae6ec08aaa87/IMG_6377.jpg SKILLS - Love Hiking But New to Camping/Backpacking? Try a Mock Overnighter - Make it stand out Setting up camp can be the most intimidating part of backpacking. With mock overnighter, your worries will be no more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3e3d50e9-618a-4fe5-9ef1-7b1c7241bf8a/IMG_8889.jpg SKILLS - Love Hiking But New to Camping/Backpacking? Try a Mock Overnighter - Make it stand out Mr. G set up this MLD Solomid about 0.5 mile from the trailhead. Setting up shelters in the middle of the day in real (i.e. not a park or a lawn) setting lets you practice what it’s like to set up in rocky and less than perfectly flat spots. Doing it midday with the promise of a warm car soon is a lot lower pressure than at night on a backpacking trip or in the middle of a rain storm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a075983b-951e-43ea-9dc6-87ecddf0fe90/20150509_172028.jpg SKILLS - Love Hiking But New to Camping/Backpacking? Try a Mock Overnighter - Make it stand out Set up in less-than-ideal (but low stakes) conditions is a great learning experience, too. The sauna is about 50 feet away (no joke). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/41f6d524-118c-43bc-ac9a-40628fcf441b/20150607_072424.jpg SKILLS - Love Hiking But New to Camping/Backpacking? Try a Mock Overnighter - Make it stand out Practice setting up on the inside of your camp, too. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/a-helpful-guide-to-start-planning-your-first-thru-hike monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/25a47549-0b61-4eac-ab33-f5199e491c87/P1110696.jpg SKILLS - A Helpful Guide to Start Planning Your First Thru-Hike - Make it stand out After 6 years of dreaming, I finally was able to hike the Timberline Trail in 2015. Photo by Kate Hoch. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/i-just-took-the-first-class-of-thru-hiking-101-heres-what-i-think monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5937cb27-d1e5-4893-bd12-1e822c5a5c5c/the-class.jpg SKILLS - I just took the first class of Thru-Hiking 101. Here’s what I think…. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4990822c-4603-4829-ae78-b5bfae3153e5/welcome+%281%29.jpg SKILLS - I just took the first class of Thru-Hiking 101. Here’s what I think…. - Make it stand out The first view students will get of my mug on the Thru-Hiking 101 class https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/feaf17d8-3abd-4583-b344-396febfdd06f/dnr1.jpg SKILLS - I just took the first class of Thru-Hiking 101. Here’s what I think…. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/the-thru-hiking-101-online-course-im-developing-with-backpacker-magazine monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/356699f5-38e8-443e-837a-a826b7b6dae5/LizThruHiking101Photo.jpg SKILLS - The Thru-Hiking 101 Online Course I’m Developing with Backpacker Magazine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/internationalhikingfoods monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/69168c81-4ea5-4c57-8520-88403cf47290/PicMonkey-Collage2.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/256f9e4e-6496-4085-a29b-6def0fa01ebe/20140923_194155.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Beat it, Nutella! There’s a new sweet butter in town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/48a3ebb4-a6fd-47f4-9173-7602b4ecd3aa/20140923_194516.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/85640d93-e071-465f-a8a0-0ed46767aa44/20140923_193001.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c2d3a9fd-ed4e-4548-9621-ec00cf2a9cbb/PicMonkey-Collage.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f3e59555-df6f-4e6b-a540-65e1a29e618b/20140923_192743.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5d716794-f0d3-46be-b5ff-5bc78265635b/20140923_192715.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/bef4b66a-a397-42d4-bc36-6c671797b863/20140923_192818.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/81e7c829-8b45-420c-a4f8-52b46b726759/20140923_191515.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a4a11159-28e6-4cb3-96c8-3986660da190/20140923_192548.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b5587fb9-4639-4e80-b637-2fbc1b2c90a9/20140923_193118.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d9841776-d02f-4638-a2f0-198bca9bbd69/20140923_191647.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4c371e80-97d7-4d16-8fbc-28e228c97207/20140923_194425.jpg SKILLS - Cheap, Tasty Hiking Foods from the International Market - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/6-tips-to-backpacking-fast-and-light monthly 0.5 2022-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/88a93549-21f2-4d29-9d6e-d4e7cbd95557/IMG_6379.jpg SKILLS - 6 Tips to Backpacking Fast and Light - Make it stand out Fast and Light shelter and sleep system with the Mountain Laurel Designs cuben fiber Solomid (11 oz) and Brooks Range Cloak. https://www.eathomas.com/skills/womens-backpacking-tips monthly 0.5 2022-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e2a293d1-5110-4fc9-b761-2fedee9184f0/liz3_main_0521.jpg SKILLS - Women’s Backpacking Tips - Make it stand out Cover to Women’s Backpacking Tips by TRAILS Magazine! 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https://www.eathomas.com/skills/washsleepingbag monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1f11bf74-6c74-4293-b918-7676de7c6cee/IMG_8327.jpg SKILLS - How to Wash a Down Sleeping Bag - Make it stand out Spot clean stains beforehand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/df128d84-89aa-4c1e-a022-c823d35bcf98/IMG_8329.jpg SKILLS - How to Wash a Down Sleeping Bag - Make it stand out Put the whole stuff sack straight into the water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f7e5fd06-f895-42b4-bdf0-f700c3ac3c4a/IMG_8333.jpg SKILLS - How to Wash a Down Sleeping Bag - Make it stand out Be careful not to pop your baffles as air bubbles can form https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/92b41501-aad9-4d4a-8819-0cd2d5803c90/IMG_8331.jpg SKILLS - How to Wash a Down Sleeping Bag - Make it stand out Change the soapy water multiple times. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/dc77304a-9c77-40e7-83dd-2e254b8ec866/IMG_8339.jpg SKILLS - How to Wash a Down Sleeping Bag - Make it stand out The chickens guard my drying sleeping bag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/38d8cacc-286c-4251-92cf-c7a49b9dbd14/IMG_8325.jpg SKILLS - How to Wash a Down Sleeping Bag - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ab291019-06b2-4c1b-9a4c-1ab2c8f3afce/IMG_8334.jpg SKILLS - How to Wash a Down Sleeping Bag - Make it stand out Put your wet, sopping, and pathetic looking down into a FRONT LOADING dryer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/409dbc45-d377-4290-9160-b14a70930f51/IMG_8330.jpg SKILLS - How to Wash a Down Sleeping Bag - Make it stand out Slowly pull out sections of the bag from the stuff sack, working the soapy water through each new section https://www.eathomas.com/skills/speedhiking-vs-slow-hiking monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/66ce6f69-59fd-46b5-adc6-55ce099abcd4/AThalf.jpg SKILLS - Speedhiking vs. Slow hiking - Make it stand out On a speed hike, making a half way point can be a point of exhilaration. But it doesn’t always have to be that way… https://www.eathomas.com/skills/dehydrate-kale monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/45664575-f84f-41b2-b641-f6cbcbd8470c/Drying-Set-up.jpg SKILLS - Fall Kale Dehydrating for Summer Hiking Health - Make it stand out Drying set up includes bowl of leaf chunks (ready to toss into water), lots of towels, and dehydrating slats (the things that look like window screens) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d9859da9-7663-4066-bd48-e440d31fc0ee/Weight.jpg SKILLS - Fall Kale Dehydrating for Summer Hiking Health - Make it stand out It’s kale! I promise! (Ok, fine, there are some beet greens in there, too) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d30e6416-fc34-4860-aaab-02de8a76d36c/Greens.jpg SKILLS - Fall Kale Dehydrating for Summer Hiking Health - Make it stand out Redbor Kale (purple), Curly Kale, Russian Kale, red and golden beets and Hakurei turnips (their green tops are edible) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1e1022c9-8ba0-4f2d-a1ea-94930172290b/Farmers-Market-Kale.jpg SKILLS - Fall Kale Dehydrating for Summer Hiking Health - Make it stand out The Hiker Must Do before the end of the month! Photo by Joe Mabel via Wikimedia Commons https://www.eathomas.com/skills/coffee monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/08770ad6-22de-48c5-8a8e-7da3fe02a9e3/100_1741.jpg SKILLS - Coffee in the backcountry - Make it stand out If only I could bring this along with me on the trail…Yurt on the Continental Divide Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/193b4828-84c8-408c-ba12-cf015ccdc4fa/IMG_4114.jpg SKILLS - Coffee in the backcountry - Make it stand out Heating up some water for a mid-morning Cup O’ Joe on the Colorado Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b486d0cd-ab24-4236-9f30-ed4e762cb9e3/IMG_1288.jpg SKILLS - Coffee in the backcountry - Make it stand out Just add coffee and you’ll feel back at home. Found on at Appalachian Trail in Virginia https://www.eathomas.com/skills/goultralite monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/Training monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/Women monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/getting-started monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/nutrition monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/Ultralight monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/trail+tips monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/hiker+hacks monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/Advanced+skills monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/Thru-hiking+101 monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/Getting+started monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/ultralight+gear monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/skills/tag/resupply monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/pct daily 0.75 2022-06-05 https://www.eathomas.com/pct/tribute-to-lloyd-gust-trail-angel monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/189e50c6-c789-4cea-bc01-706aba8cb383/info2.jpg PCT - Tribute to Lloyd Gust, Trail Angel - Make it stand out Miss Info hiking in Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/409dc850-5fe3-4a2d-a631-f3de9177c0a3/pre50.jpg PCT - Tribute to Lloyd Gust, Trail Angel - Make it stand out Miss Info, Pi, Silverfox, Dryfoot, SF, and I attempt a 54 mile day into Timberline Lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5d7af68f-785b-49cb-ad42-b6a132423b44/breakfast1.jpg PCT - Tribute to Lloyd Gust, Trail Angel - Make it stand out Pi and Miss Info High-Five at breakfast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b22797c3-7cdd-4773-a301-18883bc40515/bend.jpg PCT - Tribute to Lloyd Gust, Trail Angel - Make it stand out Unfortunately, I didn’t get a photo of Lloyd when I hiked the PCT. My memories of him live with the friendships that his kindness enabled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/476dc906-9a42-4970-850f-dcf5354fb56f/storm.jpg PCT - Tribute to Lloyd Gust, Trail Angel - Make it stand out This wasn’t actually the storm that brought on the near hypothermia in the story, but it *was* a cold day in Oregon. You get the idea. https://www.eathomas.com/pct/skykomish-to-manning-park monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a175fb2c-c63d-486a-8bfb-2361bd1ac787/PCT-Mile-1094-end-159.jpg PCT - Skykomish to Manning Park:Wet ending to a dry trail - Make it stand out A wet finish to a grand hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7cf5f1c7-7edf-4455-bca4-fc65463797c2/PCT-Mile-1094-end-126.jpg PCT - Skykomish to Manning Park:Wet ending to a dry trail - Make it stand out This was the most visibility I had https://www.eathomas.com/pct/snoqualmie-pass-to-skykomish monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cb1c4fd9-6e20-44a6-b14e-f94d11461d3d/13540_575460720074_4002904_n.jpg PCT - Snoqualmie Pass to Skykomish: Wildfire, blownout bridges, and beauty - Make it stand out Smells like a forest burning down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/68cc7612-0f99-4fd5-8657-4b42b1cc4ce2/13540_575460705104_7652112_n.jpg PCT - Snoqualmie Pass to Skykomish: Wildfire, blownout bridges, and beauty - Make it stand out Don’t go there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/93a593be-c284-4590-900e-71fba475f475/13540_575460740034_2848966_n.jpg PCT - Snoqualmie Pass to Skykomish: Wildfire, blownout bridges, and beauty - Make it stand out A sunny day in Washington can be better than a normal day in California https://www.eathomas.com/pct/cascade-locks-to-snoqualmie-pass monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7956bc8d-2110-4b4e-8b29-b8c8071d3a52/PCT-Mile-1094-end-024.jpg PCT - Cascade Locks to Snoqualmie Pass: Huckleberry Hysteria - Make it stand out Some say this is the scariest part of the PCT… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2769ae30-6459-409b-a240-44bf4e1375c7/13540_575460685144_2229654_n.jpg PCT - Cascade Locks to Snoqualmie Pass: Huckleberry Hysteria - Make it stand out Pi and SF are happier than a bear https://www.eathomas.com/pct/mt-hood-55-miler monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4a582cf5-b6ce-4048-b61d-f005ba656a23/DSCN0548.jpg PCT - Mt Hood 55 mile challenge - Make it stand out Can’t gain without a little blister https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f33ee433-4c02-4989-a852-846d4890618e/DSCN05471.jpg PCT - Mt Hood 55 mile challenge - Make it stand out As you can tell, I am super stoked for the big miles tomorrow. https://www.eathomas.com/pct/old-station-to-bend monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e097a615-9faa-445a-8613-e6ebeab88159/DSCN0472.jpg PCT - Old Station to Bend: The incredible, edible Oregon - Make it stand out Beautiful walking with lots of views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5ce3bf52-5ada-49e2-beb3-2fcf91b3e545/DSCN0450.jpg PCT - Old Station to Bend: The incredible, edible Oregon - Make it stand out The red lava path in the sea of lava https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2914f32e-710b-490f-8de8-0152a69cfa76/DSCN0498.jpg PCT - Old Station to Bend: The incredible, edible Oregon - Make it stand out Excited not for the high point, but the discovery of famous hiker Billy Goat’s pack left on the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5ba07f8b-8858-4e41-8f40-5cc6ea8f8e71/DSCN05152.jpg PCT - Old Station to Bend: The incredible, edible Oregon - Make it stand out My eyes glaze over from sugar comatose. https://www.eathomas.com/pct/south-lake-to-old-station monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c9752630-7d0c-4301-8258-fdbeaf719a9c/9717_570729825824_7007729_n1.jpg PCT - South Lake Tahoe to Old Station: Snakes, Bears, and Lava, oh my! - Make it stand out Turns out I’m not hiking the PCT. I’m hiking the Mt. Shasta Trail! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5d59e195-3f84-4856-b8a1-c7828945b2db/DSCN0439.jpg PCT - South Lake Tahoe to Old Station: Snakes, Bears, and Lava, oh my! - Make it stand out When people send me packages, I feel very loved! https://www.eathomas.com/pct/glen-pass monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/bfa6085f-cd36-460c-a068-d830fe36a234/1a1.jpg PCT - Glen Pass: Glen Gnarly - Make it stand out Not a good time to be up in them mountains https://www.eathomas.com/pct/lone-pine-to-forester-pass monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f35a5c07-f14d-45f8-82fe-863fc62292ce/3.jpg PCT - Lone Pine to Forester Pass - Make it stand out This is what I’d been dreading for 1000s of miles. Ain’t that bad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6710d1ab-3ce8-4d58-b6f1-fab5d15012a2/4.jpg PCT - Lone Pine to Forester Pass - Make it stand out Yes, those are plastic bags on my feet. https://www.eathomas.com/pct/mather-pass monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://www.eathomas.com/pct/muir-pass-to-south-lake-tahoe monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a3df4048-2a51-4311-b8c6-c6625d568e7d/6.jpg PCT - Muir Pass to South Lake Tahoe: Not letting the quitting spot get to me - Make it stand out John Muir got caught up in this hut after a big storm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ef12ea34-5b88-430f-820d-210a6a8fe6da/marmot.jpg PCT - Muir Pass to South Lake Tahoe: Not letting the quitting spot get to me - Make it stand out I know I am cute and will give you puppy dog eyes for food. https://www.eathomas.com/pct/big-bear-to-lone-pine monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/99cb5e7a-1f54-4e2d-bdb8-ca349969e5f4/DSCN01592.jpg PCT - Big Bear to Lone Pine: Rocking the High Desert - Make it stand out My Gossamer Gear LT3’s in the high desert https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0369ce59-cf84-41f1-9d3b-5e41adf855bb/DSCN0112.jpg PCT - Big Bear to Lone Pine: Rocking the High Desert - Make it stand out This here is cattle country https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/34a0e3ab-5515-4651-9372-b19fb6712556/DSCN0138.jpg PCT - Big Bear to Lone Pine: Rocking the High Desert - Make it stand out They’ve got some tiny windmills on this trail. https://www.eathomas.com/pct/campo-to-big-bear monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/859504f5-9b88-48f0-82a1-7ef6c1517c30/DSCN0009.jpg PCT - Campo to Big Bear: Return to Rattlesnake Land - Make it stand out Not to late for snow on Mt. Baden Powell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/530fe944-9930-4bab-8b8b-a7d416d41526/day6.jpg PCT - Campo to Big Bear: Return to Rattlesnake Land - Make it stand out The mighty San J puts Clingman’s Dome to shame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ed03c1a2-af2e-46ff-af08-fd53219687f7/day31.jpg PCT - Campo to Big Bear: Return to Rattlesnake Land - Make it stand out Not much shade round these parts https://www.eathomas.com/pct/tag/PCT monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/pct/tag/PCT+2009 monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail daily 0.75 2022-04-27 https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/happy-ten-year-appalachian-trail-aversary monthly 0.5 2022-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2f420b43-3fd4-4893-b0cb-c8d40cc92839/1934116_531603051194_6745_n.jpg AT - Happy Ten Year Appalachian Trail-aversary to Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/472998b7-a048-4e05-b823-33c2705e4d26/CIMG0420-1080x1440.jpg AT - Happy Ten Year Appalachian Trail-aversary to Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3e1bcc91-3f06-4044-b15c-098a8f93b7bf/CIMG0145-1080x810.jpg AT - Happy Ten Year Appalachian Trail-aversary to Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/527c53f8-4491-485b-99ae-33afee75b221/1934116_531602946404_685_n.jpg AT - Happy Ten Year Appalachian Trail-aversary to Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1d8676b6-1a75-4f00-b7e8-7b139ffee6c3/CIMG0494-1080x810.jpg AT - Happy Ten Year Appalachian Trail-aversary to Me - Make it stand out Reflection is uncomfortable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/db183ac6-a2a5-4757-8ae5-eaeef7fb3d9b/1934116_531603046204_6409_n.jpg AT - Happy Ten Year Appalachian Trail-aversary to Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/de783f9d-55bb-4d31-917a-266d93ce11ea/CIMG0137-1080x810.jpg AT - Happy Ten Year Appalachian Trail-aversary to Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/post-hike-qa monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/post-hike-thanks monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/katahdin monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f8713c20-94bf-4ebc-bf15-e2eeb5c134c8/IMG_2966.jpg AT - Katahdin: Grand finish to a speed hike - Make it stand out The victorious finish https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/mahoosuc monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d80faf31-d253-47e2-a102-6afbd35caa2e/IMG_2730.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/59c62906-c1bd-448b-8858-f15fa1c4c43c/IMG_2678.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Waterfalls on Mahoosuc arm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4abbee60-9644-4ce3-8311-420539a1859e/IMG_2676.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Some say the ascent and descent from Mahoosuc arm (shown here–well, imagine doing this 2000 times) is worse than Mahoosoc notch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f20b5e75-3bd8-4815-a690-287eaf0558a7/IMG_2714.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/edc08e12-1b56-42fb-9207-d6760d239006/IMG_2701.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Rebar ladder on Mahoosuc arm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/dc91219a-7fdd-4f20-ae54-b9e095f7d8d8/IMG_2785.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/be1ef3d2-53d6-440d-aefa-2a8a79917527/IMG_2680.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Rocks and roots of Mahoosuc arm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8b1286d0-484f-4a1d-8ebd-5894ba72b098/IMG_2669.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Mahoosoc Notch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c5258f6f-8d80-423b-927e-b6c225b261c3/IMG_2811-300x225.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out AT 2000 mile mark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e6108b18-e538-4525-af23-8f5ea202bd86/IMG_2732.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/af72a991-9c01-4928-9044-970f9cad1163/IMG_2855.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out The worst ford on the AT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/398b2332-8666-47c2-a799-01bb10637373/IMG_2692.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/dc14aea8-7005-4ebc-807b-e6c49f0f1b6d/IMG_2819.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Kennebec ferry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f84878bb-9d8b-46f0-b521-79e02be459b6/IMG_2812.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/eec93332-ded2-4e35-b8f8-44299cb2ee5e/IMG_2748.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7cac97cd-05ad-43f7-a7ca-4954b9f1dbd4/IMG_2852.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Ford https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cce2b35f-4218-46c6-94d3-bbea82760146/IMG_2755.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Saddleback and the Horn–the second most beautiful place on the AT after Max Patch, in my opinion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5365092e-4284-43c1-b8dc-858e828713d9/IMG_2783.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/da5a9005-e813-48ea-b9a9-dddc85669bf9/IMG_2695.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Bog boards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a937508c-9a02-4fe5-af72-5b4f154a5e14/IMG_2704.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7b6891ea-9303-48f6-9a1b-37282fb6f841/IMG_2696.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/aba841e2-473c-4ffd-b8a0-70da0ffdf5c5/IMG_2815.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Kennebec ferry paperwork https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/59580c2c-8e3c-4cac-9597-92a6c19b05d4/IMG_2712.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/15b5c47a-12fb-4c9f-9c6b-caa1f77a7871/IMG_2724.jpg AT - Mahoosuc: Keeping up with Liz (circa 2008) is no joke - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/goose-pond monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d4d6f037-5a7e-4ac2-b690-ce5dbd7f2cf6/IMG_2662.jpg AT - Goose Pond: Staring hypothermia in the eye - Make it stand out 13 hikers holed up in Goose Pond shelter https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/gorham-nh monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7adc08b9-ab98-43ed-9d89-1081863910a3/IMG_2657.jpg AT - A cold day in the Whites - Make it stand out Bacon in Carter shelter https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/pinkham-notch monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0f7be942-d726-4047-b39d-eee25c3c2517/IMG_2632.jpg AT - Pinkham Notch: Jenn Phar Davis’s team spotted! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/716ef2e1-61a9-4b16-8970-526c91b576a6/IMG_2624.jpg AT - Pinkham Notch: Jenn Phar Davis’s team spotted! - Make it stand out Lake of the Clouds view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/bce490d4-226a-4974-b8da-b0e0a9b9ab94/IMG_2653.jpg AT - Pinkham Notch: Jenn Phar Davis’s team spotted! - Make it stand out Snorkel with Jenn Pharr Davis’s crew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/fab73c69-2de2-4bd0-85e9-e643148a9fb1/IMG_2637.jpg AT - Pinkham Notch: Jenn Phar Davis’s team spotted! - Make it stand out Washington to Madison ridgewalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6200d04e-f29b-4082-b342-aa13f888f480/IMG_2650.jpg AT - Pinkham Notch: Jenn Phar Davis’s team spotted! - Make it stand out Mt Adams (or is it Madison?) ridgewalk https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/lake-of-the-clouds monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/49a42797-8ebb-4a1b-a708-5caa9979c23e/IMG_2621.jpg AT - First Soundbounders Spotted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7bcb3157-ec26-466d-88e3-a49f32d46312/IMG_2619.jpg AT - First Soundbounders Spotted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/14da6ae6-0267-43cf-af4c-41f2f8b4d088/IMG_2605.jpg AT - First Soundbounders Spotted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/93556836-5a83-448b-ae6e-30bae2dd986a/IMG_2604.jpg AT - First Soundbounders Spotted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0ddb6548-84d7-49f9-b3e5-7dd185a1b033/IMG_2596.jpg AT - First Soundbounders Spotted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/conquering-my-fear-of-the-whites monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/38ecaaee-9660-460e-a192-30c889a11a08/IMG_2474.jpg AT - Conquering my fear of the Whites - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/33643244-b693-4772-928f-dc85a96a3590/IMG_2589.jpg AT - Conquering my fear of the Whites - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c9901dcd-93bd-4d69-9794-e84a1d133a2d/IMG_2591.jpg AT - Conquering my fear of the Whites - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9de4762e-8c4c-4577-8143-d0a7ca6b7852/IMG_2538.jpg AT - Conquering my fear of the Whites - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e325f3f2-46bf-4b2c-bcb0-5a961d50faf5/IMG_2560.jpg AT - Conquering my fear of the Whites - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/25cc89eb-2560-497f-bdcc-3a614a9684e0/IMG_2575.jpg AT - Conquering my fear of the Whites - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/bbc64754-a572-4368-a0a7-ef8a157738d6/IMG_2514.jpg AT - Conquering my fear of the Whites - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/309bc00a-689b-40cd-97b9-ca7417522527/IMG_2537.jpg AT - Conquering my fear of the Whites - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4b2c41a9-f591-43df-b614-2d95cb45181f/IMG_2484.jpg AT - Conquering my fear of the Whites - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/cloudland-farm monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/long-trail-inn-killington monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b02911c6-b18a-4b93-bad8-6a2695be8050/IMG_2382.jpg AT - Much anticipated and feared hitch hiking - Make it stand out Vermont view https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/manchester-center monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650895407664-RLI6JNG94F0I0IG0V880/IMG_2372.jpg AT - Fun with rocks and roots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650895414246-1I9GZYUJXN85X5YFQOUH/IMG_2371.jpg AT - Fun with rocks and roots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650895414786-573HJ1LZKEGTEDW8AO2W/IMG_2360.jpg AT - Fun with rocks and roots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650895419961-V74ITVWNBEGSUAK5BBPP/IMG_2357.jpg AT - Fun with rocks and roots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650895421561-IU8MBFLCOCL6VTI4POVU/IMG_2355+%281%29.jpg AT - Fun with rocks and roots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650895407226-RSP9LKLTCSBAYN6FDZ3B/IMG_2374.jpg AT - Fun with rocks and roots - Girl with 4 dogs Girl with 4 dogs https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/stratton-mt monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3fdfcbe2-4b21-4cf7-b1da-17357a3af603/IMG_2291.jpg AT - Surprising amount of fun in Vermont - Make it stand out Beaver art https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/cheshire-ma monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0b14c043-c44b-4326-9e30-a08e56ce6328/IMG_2288.jpg AT - Vermont: Meeting famous hiker Billy Goat - Make it stand out Billy Goat and Snorkel https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/dalton-ma monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0351e4ec-9aac-40ba-af07-d44908a02d76/IMG_2260.jpg AT - Great hunger - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/m-fing-snakes-on-a-m-fing-bog-board monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6e138d44-6b43-4011-809d-8d397906fe64/IMG_2239.jpg AT - M-fing snakes on a m-fing bog board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/42057eff-6840-4b93-8d16-48965c05a7ff/IMG_2254.jpg AT - M-fing snakes on a m-fing bog board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c6e82dd0-e438-4083-a7ab-39f53bdde0c8/IMG_2250.jpg AT - M-fing snakes on a m-fing bog board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/55bb9881-f1ef-48d9-97bf-2486036a52fe/IMG_2255.jpg AT - M-fing snakes on a m-fing bog board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/ct-ma-border monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/938f7f8a-2001-49a6-95a2-5d60121402c6/IMG_2232.jpg AT - From heat to hail - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4999e15a-aad7-41bf-a692-5029533ef6ee/IMG_2224.jpg AT - From heat to hail - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/kent-ct monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b4e7fa2d-2ddf-4aa4-8297-f58f85c485ec/IMG_2206.jpg AT - Kent, CT: Return of Will - Make it stand out Verdant CT https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/new-england monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650896289672-L1I46OLMY87HNTEI6DRA/IMG_2130.jpg AT - New England smells different https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650896281662-TN1PL3SA23KH90WK6G7B/IMG_2136.jpg AT - New England smells different https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650896287052-6LMTJUQG200J9MNS162H/IMG_2172.jpg AT - New England smells different https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650896280896-LLDM9KEAHXWPITUEA2X1/IMG_2190.jpg AT - New England smells different https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650896275701-UWYSYI5RO1FBCJC56QKX/IMG_2194.jpg AT - New England smells different https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/hardest-day-on-this-trail monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/eb8749e4-e89c-43a1-862d-16ad3b5853c9/IMG_1989.jpg AT - Hardest day of the trail: Allergies - Make it stand out Red Ryder and Snorkel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8a664472-a4aa-4179-8201-56d08362d8cf/IMG_2030.jpg AT - Hardest day of the trail: Allergies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3847897c-6118-4bc0-a492-56df8357f1d7/IMG_2035.jpg AT - Hardest day of the trail: Allergies - Make it stand out Swans at the wildlife refuge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0f71910a-d47e-4b1b-a089-5ced2dd62a64/IMG_1974.jpg AT - Hardest day of the trail: Allergies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6f1bc8b0-1872-44b4-99f3-f2e414557704/IMG_2086.jpg AT - Hardest day of the trail: Allergies - Make it stand out NY-NJ border! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/68aec634-cd2e-40b5-bdcf-c32c9428ceb6/IMG_1987.jpg AT - Hardest day of the trail: Allergies - Make it stand out Facejacket and Snorkel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/96a2b82d-5f04-4089-a04d-8ce9af24948a/IMG_1976.jpg AT - Hardest day of the trail: Allergies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b29f2b00-7830-4373-95ec-b42462ff6d9f/IMG_1990+%281%29.jpg AT - Hardest day of the trail: Allergies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6132b64c-0fe0-4b19-9098-721160ca8169/IMG_2061.jpg AT - Hardest day of the trail: Allergies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/pa monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a41683d7-880f-4dc3-b476-a5647ed687b5/IMG_1899.jpg AT - Surprisingly pleasant PA comes to an end - Make it stand out Lehigh Gap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/98b04412-39d8-4ab5-92c0-17b3beec5ed1/IMG_1858.jpg AT - Surprisingly pleasant PA comes to an end - Make it stand out PA rattler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5ffd35be-6ff2-4236-8b3e-058ad99bddae/IMG_1970.jpg AT - Surprisingly pleasant PA comes to an end - Make it stand out Delaware Water Gap. It must’ve not been True Love, because I don’t remember the name of the hiker in the hot dog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6c5ef54f-41f3-4f78-a6a1-d4142ce35510/IMG_1972.jpg AT - Surprisingly pleasant PA comes to an end - Make it stand out Hostel of the mountain church with Rumble Strip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b83c57cc-0a0c-4fa6-89da-0dd4c8bed1ae/IMG_1928.jpg AT - Surprisingly pleasant PA comes to an end - Make it stand out Contaminated Climb up from Lehigh Gap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/11a91ab6-25d2-4687-9a4f-5cb02ee0a528/IMG_1931.jpg AT - Surprisingly pleasant PA comes to an end - Make it stand out At the top of the Lehigh Gap climb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/13ed8f9c-40f2-4429-89bb-103f0e167961/IMG_1846.jpg AT - Surprisingly pleasant PA comes to an end - Make it stand out Highlife walked a 36 miler with me after my day with allergies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7f3163fb-4409-4b66-af52-29806b611605/IMG_1900.jpg AT - Surprisingly pleasant PA comes to an end - Make it stand out Most ironic billboard on a National Scenic Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2d60cedd-6d4a-4573-9108-6e86a5cc6c8d/IMG_1961.jpg AT - Surprisingly pleasant PA comes to an end - Make it stand out Superfund hike includes areas devoid of much plant life. It looks high alpine…but it is not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d29b84fe-eebd-4bb6-a469-5c46cc537341/IMG_1942.jpg AT - Surprisingly pleasant PA comes to an end - Make it stand out Polluting plant yields Superfund site on the AT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2de15e6f-9db3-493c-a093-5035ec730ea6/IMG_1860+%281%29.jpg AT - Surprisingly pleasant PA comes to an end - Make it stand out Bag O Tricks gives out Trail Magic in Port Clinton https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/real-half-way-point monthly 0.5 2022-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/98b429b1-ce0a-460e-8fb0-db140a2ce4ea/IMG_1782.jpg AT - Real half way point - Make it stand out AT Half way point https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/psychological-half-way-point monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cd26766f-8043-478e-ad05-a8fcbaee84ac/IMG_1706.jpg AT - Psychological half way point - Make it stand out Mighty Shenandoah River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f1ecdf30-1ea7-4053-906a-671bde5eed1b/IMG_1696.jpg AT - Psychological half way point - Make it stand out 1000-mile mark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/88f2cb11-dbbc-47e1-97ab-6adb8d388563/IMG_1695.jpg AT - Psychological half way point - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/209af694-3f2f-4263-8bac-0dcced1bce5f/IMG_1722.jpg AT - Psychological half way point - Make it stand out ATC Headquarters. Not my best shot, but I busted it out to get there in time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a69e792b-16b9-48c3-acf3-d94fc7b9f8ed/IMG_1692.jpg AT - Psychological half way point - Make it stand out Kids’ display of the AT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c38a43d8-7af2-4ad6-b64a-94587eabb2d9/IMG_1697.jpg AT - Psychological half way point - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/va-west-va monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/51994eab-d5a2-4f51-b370-f110246c1fc1/IMG_1601.jpg AT - Roller coasters, biggish miles, a new state, and a castle - Make it stand out Ben and I grab a beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/dc9d20ae-f413-45ec-a1ee-a978311045f9/IMG_1595.jpg AT - Roller coasters, biggish miles, a new state, and a castle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8675986a-823b-4873-8160-19da6379b310/IMG_1689.jpg AT - Roller coasters, biggish miles, a new state, and a castle - Make it stand out Grand dining room in Bear’s Den https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/78e882dc-8ec4-49de-8265-7394669df877/IMG_1656.jpg AT - Roller coasters, biggish miles, a new state, and a castle - Make it stand out Tall grass north of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2af997be-e200-49ca-9aa6-c788627d3ef6/IMG_1592.jpg AT - Roller coasters, biggish miles, a new state, and a castle - Make it stand out Shenandoah Nature’s Path poptart time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/66d6d7b6-3e61-44ed-8c7d-9fbeb22249fd/IMG_1684.jpg AT - Roller coasters, biggish miles, a new state, and a castle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/65eef9e3-24d2-4225-adb8-55c6eab64249/IMG_1594.jpg AT - Roller coasters, biggish miles, a new state, and a castle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/05bac0d8-9919-4c6d-97df-1cbf73b797c3/IMG_1604.jpg AT - Roller coasters, biggish miles, a new state, and a castle - Make it stand out Hiking with a beer https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/catawba-va monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7b0990ad-1e7d-4f1d-a465-c96008bb736b/IMG_1353.jpg AT - Big miles past a scary part of trail - Make it stand out Side trip to Wapiti “Falls.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4ebd57e2-00d3-47e2-87b1-7244aa6a133c/IMG_1357.jpg AT - Big miles past a scary part of trail - Make it stand out Flat Virginia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/92b8ee16-fb31-4419-82cb-38c733c8d9e1/IMG_1332.jpg AT - Big miles past a scary part of trail - Make it stand out River near Trent Store https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/virginia-is-flat monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/09aea31e-f725-432e-b7d7-6776372cb97d/IMG_1298.jpg AT - Virginia *IS* flat - Make it stand out Observe the ridgeline in the background. Virginia Plateau https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/atkins-va monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/18361276-d5fd-4c67-9f0f-7c37f70d87f8/IMG_1218.jpg AT - Big news…as heard on trail - Make it stand out Storm near Atkins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/75194725-2df6-47dd-84a3-cf31f3e138c2/IMG_12041.jpg AT - Big news…as heard on trail - Make it stand out Barn near Atkins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4b37f0e8-bc03-47cd-a75d-71a53a14d303/IMG_1240.jpg AT - Big news…as heard on trail - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/grayson-highlands monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7030b4bf-90ef-4914-ac8a-0fd5b6c741f2/IMG_1146.jpg AT - Big Miles in the rain…for ponies and pizza! - Make it stand out Roan Highlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f6b4a966-6474-4df0-bb71-3fc620915510/IMG_1147.jpg AT - Big Miles in the rain…for ponies and pizza! - Make it stand out Roan Highlands https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6d635b6d-2a23-4d17-ad49-c63d5df0dcb6/IMG_1193.jpg AT - Big Miles in the rain…for ponies and pizza! - Make it stand out Will with a pony in the Grayson Highlands https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/damascus-part-2 monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/578f28f3-164a-4f84-8f90-e530fcd2b422/IMG_1111.jpg AT - Training for my real challenge: the sandwich challenge - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d0c4d82c-e6c1-4e72-b0a0-966b0ddda165/IMG_1088.jpg AT - Training for my real challenge: the sandwich challenge - Make it stand out Sandwich challenge ready https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/35339a12-78cd-44f8-8c07-b1eb8a0aa435/IMG_1140.jpg AT - Training for my real challenge: the sandwich challenge - Make it stand out Sunset near Thomas Knob https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3e70091a-8cb2-4c04-96ce-f51191620503/IMG_1093.jpg AT - Training for my real challenge: the sandwich challenge - Make it stand out Flowering trees along the AT https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/damascus monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d77c1d16-d7b4-4bed-9d2c-ada3453412f6/IMG_1084.jpg AT - Another speedy hiker - Make it stand out Salt and Pepper father-son team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/12382b09-a420-49f2-889d-686d4db637b9/IMG_1083.jpg AT - Another speedy hiker - Make it stand out Will and Snorkel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/977031fd-f887-4574-8f81-93fb403ac460/IMG_1079.jpg AT - Another speedy hiker - Make it stand out Bob People’s shelter https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/dragging-myself-away-from-kincora monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d5a7d77a-4b4e-4773-ad31-d99f9b725630/IMG_1011.jpg AT - Dragging myself away from Kincora - Make it stand out My first Azalea on the AT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b75d405c-a4c7-4ae1-b277-fc46e3953ba5/IMG_1028.jpg AT - Dragging myself away from Kincora - Make it stand out Pizza with Traffic Director https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/april-29 monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c4187f6c-78d9-4caf-b926-02f0797e68c2/IMG_0986.jpg AT - Reliving my worst day in history - Make it stand out Sign for Biscuit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0b4ff1fc-9e5b-4ead-8941-89441799b2ae/IMG_0985.jpg AT - Reliving my worst day in history - Make it stand out Around here, there is a bench in memory of a former hiker looking out at this beautiful spring view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cb6efa8e-0068-4253-aad0-50c7aad254fd/IMG_0983.jpg AT - Reliving my worst day in history - Make it stand out Jones Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2fbe351c-596d-4202-a145-8e880a07c97d/IMG_0919.jpg AT - Reliving my worst day in history - Make it stand out Overland shelter barn nestled in the Highlands https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/roan-mountain monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/df5e9123-7058-455f-8335-ebd2de457df1/IMG_0850.jpg AT - The coolest Hike-Your-Own Hike story ever - Make it stand out Cabin Chimney remnants on the AT https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6d8078f6-d2af-4743-a5a7-86ae18c8f552/IMG_0860.jpg AT - The coolest Hike-Your-Own Hike story ever - Make it stand out Roan Mountain balsam firs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a2126377-1b18-40bb-83d7-9149ded47d0d/IMG_0848.jpg AT - The coolest Hike-Your-Own Hike story ever - Make it stand out Biscuit the dog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1e7daf62-ad2e-470d-9d47-735d0323e363/IMG_0835.jpg AT - The coolest Hike-Your-Own Hike story ever - Make it stand out Flowering gnarly apple trees line the enchanted green path https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/erwin-tn monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/11260b29-852a-4c25-a1c0-7f72f9fbab06/IMG_0774.jpg AT - Tornado a-blowing - Make it stand out Wind blowing on top of Big Bald https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/dd70d687-8fa9-4be6-b67d-ae2a8138722b/IMG_0739.jpg AT - Tornado a-blowing - Make it stand out Appalachian Spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a9267911-8a57-406b-b333-f444e4901e2b/IMG_0729.jpg AT - Tornado a-blowing - Make it stand out Union soldiers from Confederate states https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7b4e5174-f03b-4961-967b-b54605095c7f/IMG_0748.jpg AT - Tornado a-blowing - Make it stand out Blooming Apple orchard sunrise https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/little-laurel-hogback-ridge monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/30f41d49-10c4-4264-a32b-06060a608677/IMG_0719.jpg AT - Bear! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d85f9844-61d7-4866-b8ec-1862fc294ff2/IMG_0716.jpg AT - Bear! - Make it stand out Stickin’ to the White Blazes https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/it-isnt-a-thru-hike-if-you-dont-live-it-up monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3c90df30-12a4-4a33-9559-85499f8e2dcf/IMG_0700.jpg AT - Hot Springs: It isn’t a thru-hike if you don’t live it up - Make it stand out As the sun sets, the night hikes begins… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ba0727a2-b967-46a4-8362-e3260dac5ce4/IMG_0686.jpg AT - Hot Springs: It isn’t a thru-hike if you don’t live it up - Make it stand out My friend Erin drove up from Asheville to grab lunch with me in Hot Springs https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/alls-well-that-ends-with-elmers monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/beeb57fb-fac0-4949-b67a-0cd6e8dfec27/IMG_0578.jpg AT - All’s well that ends with Elmer’s - Make it stand out Brown Gap Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/34b252d4-4b61-4e16-9747-02b971f63c37/IMG_0679.jpg AT - All’s well that ends with Elmer’s - Make it stand out Dinner at Elmer’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3adae0d9-c226-4943-be5d-06786299eeb8/IMG_0549.jpg AT - All’s well that ends with Elmer’s - Make it stand out Sunrise on Snowbird Bald https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/aebf5630-eb1a-45b5-a1c1-4ff1860de8e5/IMG_0631.jpg AT - All’s well that ends with Elmer’s - Make it stand out One of 273 photos I have of Max Patch https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/i-40-standing-bear monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0fb31b7d-ba23-48d1-b8a3-f70270c9d5bc/IMG_0515.jpg AT - Lessons from Canada - Make it stand out AT Maildrop at Standing Bear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5d6454e5-d882-42cb-8426-43249bd63424/IMG_0514.jpg AT - Lessons from Canada - Make it stand out Last views from the Smokies https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/smoky-mountain-national-park monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/bd26891b-aff0-4e19-8d87-4638d281720b/IMG_0448.jpg AT - Seeing old friends in odd places - Make it stand out Which way is the white blaze? Almost an exact replica of the photo I took here in 2008. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/846551ea-9049-48b8-8a08-2680fa950bf2/IMG_0463.jpg AT - Seeing old friends in odd places - Make it stand out With Cimarron–attempting to be the oldest person to thru-hike the AT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5443f189-0826-4b26-b139-a39a2d0689fe/IMG_0471.jpg AT - Seeing old friends in odd places - Make it stand out As the clouds lift, the Smokies are enchanting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e9041922-0393-426b-b4bf-a1b6b8190732/IMG_0457.jpg AT - Seeing old friends in odd places - Make it stand out Shameless state line photo. Also a replica of a 2008 thru-hike photo, except without Johnny Thunder and the Thundercats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/05a3e638-7e52-4bf6-bb9f-c90c85e9b9b7/IMG_0458.jpg AT - Seeing old friends in odd places - Make it stand out Newfound Gap is the place to yogi if you’re a thru-hiker https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/sweet-return-to-the-smokies monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5ae5ff44-4579-48b5-a892-cee4af9fca10/IMG_0431.jpg AT - Sweet return to the Smokies - Make it stand out View of the distance mountain the Smokies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/21733c95-d4e8-44c5-b7fe-05196cd9ce60/IMG_0427.jpg AT - Sweet return to the Smokies - Make it stand out Grasslined path in the Smokies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/da891d36-e9e8-489a-9040-58e39973361d/IMG_0398.jpg AT - Sweet return to the Smokies - Make it stand out Wildflowers in bloom in the Smokies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/90c7c3d8-f132-4422-856c-6f8425fab578/IMG_0352.jpg AT - Sweet return to the Smokies - Make it stand out Hikertrash breakfast https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/back-to-fontana-dam-through-horrendous-rain monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d3475dac-877e-451e-8366-e6bb2db4782c/IMG_0347.jpg AT - Back to Fontana Dam…through horrendous rain - Make it stand out This is the best photo all day. Kept my camera in its ziplock baggie for most of the day because of the rain. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/recovery-from-injury monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/815395a0-e24b-49c8-9bb0-b821119700bc/IMG_0344.jpg AT - Recovery from Injury - Make it stand out Could there be anything more fairy-tale beautiful than descending to the NOC and watching spring emerge before your very eyes? https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/visiting-an-old-dead-friend monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/99fc6fb1-77e5-4727-b597-f3a0f5499abb/IMG_0325.jpg AT - Visiting an old, dead, friend - Make it stand out RIP to the second oldest yellow poplar. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/day-3-standing-indian-to-tray-mtn monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8a6cb711-6b11-43b5-a7f8-7aa0bba2b2aa/IMG_0304.jpg AT - Day 3: Standing Indian to Tray Mtn - Make it stand out North Carolina-Georgia border. My first state is down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3395cc86-00cd-4394-8a85-480ff6cf1d5b/IMG_0305.jpg AT - Day 3: Standing Indian to Tray Mtn - Make it stand out Cesna remains at Muskrat shelter https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/day-2-neels-gap-to-tray-mountain monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/10a7999e-36a7-4159-bbd3-f551437dd582/IMG_0300.jpg AT - Day 2: Neel’s Gap to Tray Mountain - Make it stand out Fried chicken trail magic…my first of the AT https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/day-1-springer-to-neels-gap monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/884c007c-d2fe-4247-aa44-592263e418ba/IMG_0269.jpg AT - Day 1: Springer to Neel’s Gap - Make it stand out This “start” photo was taken the day before I started on top of Springer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/115d626b-5669-4669-82a4-422df6f39ade/IMG_0282.jpg AT - Day 1: Springer to Neel’s Gap - Make it stand out You would never see these three things on the CDT: Water, shelter, or a sign. https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/tag/Long+Trail+Hiking+Community monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/tag/AT monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/tag/Trail monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/tag/Thru-hike monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/tag/AT+FKT monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/appalachian-trail/tag/Appalachian+Trail monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/urban daily 0.75 2022-06-05 https://www.eathomas.com/urban/portland-hike-grand-park-to-nob-hill monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d4028100-b228-4f2e-8f8c-acc266cfb9cc/pdxday8.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 8: Grand Park to Nob Hill - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7c725544-2b77-4a6f-a0b5-a517022ccc71/20160323_122549.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 8: Grand Park to Nob Hill - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/10397387-872e-4db1-bc14-2ef083e6f559/20160323_163653.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 8: Grand Park to Nob Hill - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2ee53a4e-fef6-4c7f-baf3-da9801a61904/20160323_150535.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 8: Grand Park to Nob Hill - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/aff782b1-7f05-4f55-a727-dd19a37424f3/IMG_20160323_133259.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 8: Grand Park to Nob Hill - Make it stand out Virgo holding up his broken sunglasses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7f0fea77-b6b8-47fd-93c9-141155384135/20160323_121321.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 8: Grand Park to Nob Hill - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/urban/portland-hike-hollywood-to-irvington monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d778adc5-670c-49c7-856d-2c35d3d732e6/20160322_164108.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Hollywood, Laurenhurst, Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Pearl District, Eliot, Irvington - Make it stand out Urban wildlife fountains in Pioneer Courthouse Square https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/128b50d4-e7f7-4fb2-b88c-391d14c8e93c/20160322_175157.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Hollywood, Laurenhurst, Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Pearl District, Eliot, Irvington - Make it stand out Dog drinking fountain in North Park Blocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5033d943-11d0-4c99-b3bf-d29b73907f06/20160322_132518.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Hollywood, Laurenhurst, Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Pearl District, Eliot, Irvington - Make it stand out The icy steps of Laurelhurst Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/36961442-0bc1-4949-833c-bd06f3c5e6d0/20160322_180733.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Hollywood, Laurenhurst, Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Pearl District, Eliot, Irvington - Make it stand out Cool Moon ice cream! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b898546d-2b8b-44b9-820f-328ff0a69e48/20160322_182247.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Hollywood, Laurenhurst, Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Pearl District, Eliot, Irvington - Make it stand out Industrial Portland on the left is the last bit of the old Pearl District left https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/17db9d0a-ae79-44b4-9587-d7d13a8f319a/20160322_140102.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Hollywood, Laurenhurst, Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Pearl District, Eliot, Irvington - Make it stand out Sweet chicken yurt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8dec0813-ffa9-40e2-9918-31cf965eb465/20160322_163650.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Hollywood, Laurenhurst, Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Pearl District, Eliot, Irvington - Make it stand out The locals call this one “four groins in a fountain” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/dc314662-f1ea-4655-bccc-90f86f1ec101/day7map.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Hollywood, Laurenhurst, Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Pearl District, Eliot, Irvington - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/daf230ce-e7a6-43fc-85e8-e25199cca4f7/20160322_111015.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Hollywood, Laurenhurst, Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Pearl District, Eliot, Irvington - Make it stand out Pip’s Original donuts were so delicious, I forgot to take a photo of the food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4e510b26-f535-45d4-b76a-13045a01e0b8/20160322_143040.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Hollywood, Laurenhurst, Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Pearl District, Eliot, Irvington - Make it stand out Virgo at Basecamp Brewing with the amazing spicy kale salad from the food truck outside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/dc967917-cf48-4105-9d2b-ca0575a68b7e/20160322_132945.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Hollywood, Laurenhurst, Downtown, Old Town, Chinatown, Pearl District, Eliot, Irvington - Make it stand out Little Free Library in Laurelhurst https://www.eathomas.com/urban/portland-urban-hike-wildwood-trail monthly 0.5 2022-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e64400f0-a10e-4588-b3b1-06b698327ff7/20160326_180518.jpg Urban Hiking - Wildwood Trail Trip Report - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/345b81f9-8c53-44b5-bc88-9b23ba1f0183/20160326_154959.jpg Urban Hiking - Wildwood Trail Trip Report - Make it stand out My friend Dave achieved his first 20 mile day on the Wildwood Trail! 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This is where I had a lot of fun in the mud with my Luna Sandals. The trail was otherwise dry and in great condition. https://www.eathomas.com/urban/portland-hike-multonomah-southwest monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f8199522-2a68-4e83-a027-4ae7fa43855b/20160325_160622.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Multonomah and Southwest - Make it stand out The Tree House Cathedral–my favorite house in all of Portland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/15602113-fd54-4e83-81fc-b7a85bacccd0/20160325_172455.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Multonomah and Southwest - Make it stand out Vertical garden growing on a fence https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ee6e85a0-dff3-48e1-a154-5750fe14b762/IMG_20160316_142011.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Multonomah and Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b90401eb-a9ca-4428-99ad-f4a62c621b23/20160325_162919.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Multonomah and Southwest - Make it stand out View of downtown Portland from Council Crest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/791f75c2-e26c-4d24-868b-7d6a43d5ecf7/20160325_154149.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Multonomah and Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d003bafa-d933-4f1c-a885-7fe48e6e8faa/Day10map.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Multonomah and Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/40702d78-7b11-486e-a87c-f4eb32882262/20160325_112547.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Multonomah and Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/79d66816-385b-44bd-887a-0a28887a9139/20160325_140126.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Multonomah and Southwest - Make it stand out A thru-hiker’s dream resupply town! Everything a thru-hiker needs with a library and an All You Can Eat Chinese restaurant right next door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5f014d2e-7640-4a60-a8a4-d966cf51e1e2/20160325_112619.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Multonomah and Southwest - Make it stand out Well-cared for new-ish trail connects George Himes Park to Iowa https://www.eathomas.com/urban/portland-hike-northwest monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f7864aad-c942-4e2b-93cd-dfe0badcf9b6/20160324_095724.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Northwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1102ed24-7696-4b32-8f91-4d28badc5c79/20160324_114027.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Northwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6cc8ebdd-5f3c-444a-8100-9b8180d6f4ca/20160324_172706.jpg Urban Hiking - 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Portland Urban Hike: Northwest, Rocky Butte, Marine Drive - Make it stand out So Far climbing up to the castle on Rocky Butte https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d3fef0ca-936f-42c8-a709-a415879d0f24/20160320_160810.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Northwest, Rocky Butte, Marine Drive - Make it stand out With a population of little more than 800, Maywood Park is a city within Portland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a24d8d04-8d23-4770-9b1c-28b2e4e2947d/20160320_144501.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Northwest, Rocky Butte, Marine Drive - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ac652e23-8e19-4e5c-9ab2-6e2425912c56/Day5map.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Northwest, Rocky Butte, Marine Drive - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f729816d-9a60-4479-9610-1c699989da38/20160320_192446.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike: Northwest, Rocky Butte, Marine Drive - Make it stand out A turtle loving home in the Cully neighborhood https://www.eathomas.com/urban/portland-hike-4t-downtown monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3a0c33aa-2e72-41d4-a25b-d54291f15554/20160319_100850.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 4: 4T trail and Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a9893456-e68d-415c-9bbb-583bf1eb9bdb/PDX4.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 4: 4T trail and Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1a16d25c-5fac-418f-9d27-aa4778ea423c/20160319_115900.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 4: 4T trail and Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5eae9f91-fde8-4eff-9ae1-c39925791c9a/20160319_113516.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 4: 4T trail and Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/61ba1820-9c48-4486-9f34-ef4b1f4a4b3c/20160319_114741+%281%29.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 4: 4T trail and Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/aaec98ee-944f-4cae-a446-28df70efadc0/20160319_185047.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 4: 4T trail and Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9c84b0f5-da75-488d-b4f5-78c9a3d07007/20160319_114741.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 4: 4T trail and Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c33017ca-6f61-4b6c-95aa-cb959fd1723e/20160319_194926.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 4: 4T trail and Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a9a10efd-e821-465d-ba18-28f26737e8b1/20160319_115002.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 4: 4T trail and Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/urban/portland-hike-mt-tabor-kelly-butte monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/761a7c74-8e7a-4a53-af6d-b2a302d4ce6b/20160318_103619.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 3: Mt. Tabor and Kelly Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/79200020-33b8-440b-8101-e88b49fa945b/20160318_152921.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 3: Mt. Tabor and Kelly Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c1c7ac24-5046-45bd-8d11-32189e674472/20160318_161747.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 3: Mt. Tabor and Kelly Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/154eac1b-829c-4ff4-92eb-640165923f9e/20160318_173541.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 3: Mt. Tabor and Kelly Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/94307f10-ea97-40b7-b670-fc25864de428/PDXDay3-1.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 3: Mt. Tabor and Kelly Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2ffd0cdc-80ce-4f51-9995-e4f9c0d23fda/20160318_104403.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 3: Mt. Tabor and Kelly Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/50e59f2d-b840-4b5e-a963-630c9215937a/20160318_134530.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 3: Mt. Tabor and Kelly Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/urban/portland-hike-springwater-trail-powell-butte monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c2f81d18-36d5-49c3-ba85-89193033c088/IMG_20160317_185747.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 2: Springwater Trail to Powell Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b8ac43f5-bc02-4e9e-92f5-45cca44afefd/PDXDay3.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 2: Springwater Trail to Powell Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f5b0ef38-163c-4e91-8b75-6eb77eec15de/20160317_151032.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 2: Springwater Trail to Powell Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cc0f0b58-2884-4700-ac81-9d86facde3f4/IMG_20160317_195342.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 2: Springwater Trail to Powell Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7c7a05a4-5cc6-4960-b0b2-b8488d1a081a/20160317_103010.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 2: Springwater Trail to Powell Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9c594609-1f98-466b-9181-58a26f137561/20160317_182205.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 2: Springwater Trail to Powell Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3d72d0ec-2190-4bbb-8983-d681500fc9ac/20160317_104117.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 2: Springwater Trail to Powell Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d75b0b7c-8a06-42ae-820a-fcc9bc124216/20160317_152829.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 2: Springwater Trail to Powell Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/557453ae-ffc3-4852-8e01-60fb96499920/20160317_103849.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 2: Springwater Trail to Powell Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9216c34b-b338-4af0-9c4b-d49dd929658c/20160317_105203.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 2: Springwater Trail to Powell Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cf3ae6d1-c3b6-4086-9cd6-4353810f2763/20160317_103152.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 2: Springwater Trail to Powell Butte - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/urban/portland-hike-southwest monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b60c81d3-fd58-4371-ba5f-eddbd3aa5761/IMG_20160316_145059.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 1: Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/685c24b6-5555-4872-99ca-9851effeecea/20160316_182216-1.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 1: Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/654c6735-9585-4c3b-abe9-9b1d2999ccd6/Day1pdx.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 1: Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/876c8c59-1fc0-4982-bb35-f74e8dd66ff1/20160316_174806.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 1: Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f752c9b7-015c-4b88-a002-6c6ddaef54b0/20160316_145528.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 1: Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/49a1d68b-870b-4f8c-aea2-2416988451f7/IMG_20160316_142011.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 1: Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0f393b08-39ac-4ace-8dec-dddaa0a876ed/20160316_183002.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 1: Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ac77daff-9ad3-4829-ab35-e82dad471c9d/20160316_145248.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 1: Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/613f9fcd-a8f4-448e-9a02-c6f5b5b0527f/IMG_20160316_122307.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 1: Southwest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/urban/portland-thru-hike-intro monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d5cce5a0-a649-4567-b7a7-5488eb728e7e/pdxhikemap.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 0 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/280009e0-be2f-4a01-ab43-6e705fd487df/20160314_1654440.jpg Urban Hiking - Portland Urban Hike Day 0 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/urban/seattle-urban-hike-to-ballard-north-seattle-and-maple-leaf monthly 0.5 2022-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7f3633d9-ec42-4eb0-9e0e-bb4fe8b5057f/20151102_081746-1024x576.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: To Ballard, North Seattle, and Maple Leaf - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1b94e396-5602-4840-ad0e-1188d459ca5e/20151101_073643-1024x576.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: To Ballard, North Seattle, and Maple Leaf - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/fb42536e-9d0a-4b7f-98bb-35b7dfa417f9/20151101_111046-e1447185084151-576x1024.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: To Ballard, North Seattle, and Maple Leaf - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2ce2d2d9-a906-45f8-9cd8-139d4a1cd167/20151101_114009-1024x576.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: To Ballard, North Seattle, and Maple Leaf - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/31b0fd90-d5b6-4014-9a29-6e9df517b640/20151101_190152-e1447185027874-576x1024.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: To Ballard, North Seattle, and Maple Leaf - Make it stand out Just like in Los Angeles, during the whole Seattle trip, I only found one sign that said “Stairway Ahead.” In both cases, I felt like I had found the golden stairway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/893d7287-2f8f-4f11-9fae-753795177d37/day5+%281%29.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: To Ballard, North Seattle, and Maple Leaf - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7f71376c-cb6a-4c07-9804-7069f405fc7f/20151101_134955-e1447185068536-576x1024.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: To Ballard, North Seattle, and Maple Leaf - 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Seattle Urban Hike: Day 4 Halloween - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c41e1a67-5c70-414c-ba24-30f241240d1c/20151031_091623-1024x576.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: Day 4 Halloween - Make it stand out The only Montblanc you can summit on the Seattle urban thru-hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9ddd1d31-4b03-423f-9eaa-0066c6db2cd7/20151031_134911-1024x576.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: Day 4 Halloween - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c395b9ab-828e-4bf1-b08e-c104fc691b1e/20151031_171953-1024x576.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: Day 4 Halloween - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2c22e000-8ea7-4f59-a9d2-17d7fd8e64cb/20151031_141005-e1447104426713-576x1024.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: Day 4 Halloween - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/dc5f6c31-f961-4c94-94fe-4945f6ad6c22/20151031_174343-e1447104517131-576x1024.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle Urban Hike: Day 4 Halloween - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/urban/seattle-urban-thru-day-2 monthly 0.5 2022-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/17886464-0cb2-45ec-b1bb-dff630aad2d8/20151029_181536-1024x576.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle urban Hike: Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/240fa849-ac7f-47cb-890d-b50643d1efd7/20151029_160744-1024x576.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle urban Hike: Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a5918726-98ec-4071-a064-0180be47bad3/20151029_113430-576x1024.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle urban Hike: Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d95ae004-05d0-4e6e-adeb-2542a23bd82d/20151029_183444-1024x576.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle urban Hike: Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e54aa611-fa5f-4425-8e72-735a0694fa20/20151030_160611-1024x576+%281%29.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle urban Hike: Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/aa4df17f-392a-44c9-b154-70d4ed31358d/20151029_155933-576x1024.jpg Urban Hiking - Seattle urban Hike: Downtown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b310dbd3-42bf-42f4-b10a-0faf2c83b8c7/20151029_115228-576x1024.jpg Urban Hiking - 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Streetwalker: Thru-hiking the longest, wickedest street in America - Make it stand out Alpaca Farm on Colfax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/aef5a537-3225-46af-bca9-e44f98e86990/20150528_122934.jpg Urban Hiking - Streetwalker: Thru-hiking the longest, wickedest street in America - Make it stand out Sometimes, you can’t make Colfax up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/18f81428-011f-433e-92f3-931779cf4455/20150528_105439.jpg Urban Hiking - Streetwalker: Thru-hiking the longest, wickedest street in America - Make it stand out Some dino loving on Colfax https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d79ab630-abd7-40ca-b4ab-3366ecc96dd9/20150528_140318.jpg Urban Hiking - Streetwalker: Thru-hiking the longest, wickedest street in America - Make it stand out Mural on Colfax Ave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4648a52d-6caa-4fe8-aa24-4966e437e9d4/20150528_164718.jpg Urban Hiking - 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I constantly consulted my map to find the stairways. Photo credit: Gilbert Garcia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a7df0d65-dfa3-4b9e-a6b7-79caf8ef8633/564251_10200462367940867_1053515201_n.jpg Urban Hiking - Why City Design Matters to Hikers - Make it stand out Stairs start where the road ends. Photo credit: Gilbert Garcia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/844a673a-79fa-4c3a-844c-18fd9766d1d2/11691_10200462366780838_170463836_n1.jpg Urban Hiking - Why City Design Matters to Hikers - Make it stand out Mirrors help pedestrians and cars see around tight corners on windy streets. Photo credit: Gilbert Garcia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c71871ae-f7c9-418e-b867-a4fea0f313fc/10851_10200462369740912_149692911_n.jpg Urban Hiking - Why City Design Matters to Hikers - Make it stand out Stairwalks can cause hikers to jump for joy. 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Photo credit: Gilbert Garcia https://www.eathomas.com/urban/first-urban-thru-hike monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/55bfc18d-68c3-43c5-8eb6-455612d55c21/kevsteele_130410_D8_1443.jpg Urban Hiking - Walking the world’s first urban thru-hike - Make it stand out Crossing in front of the Los Angeles Times building in downtown Los Angeles. Photo by Kevin Steele. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e4c3b424-305a-46f6-8b4d-7e69f878b210/kevsteele_130410_D8_1401.jpg Urban Hiking - Walking the world’s first urban thru-hike - Make it stand out Urban hiking along Broadway in downtown. Photo by Kevin Steele. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d2b12221-208f-45e6-bbe0-f88bc7d629cf/Background_kevsteele_130410_D8_1385_OpenerMaster.jpg Urban Hiking - Walking the world’s first urban thru-hike - Make it stand out Crossing toward Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles.Photo by Kevin Steele. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/69b4315e-e523-4515-a537-f37d0b880e5c/kevsteele_130414_D8_2422.jpg Urban Hiking - Walking the world’s first urban thru-hike - Make it stand out This stairway in Echo Park is just one of the hundreds of public pedestrian thoroughways in Los Angeles. https://www.eathomas.com/urban/tag/Urban monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/urban/tag/Portland monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/urban/tag/Seattle monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/urban/tag/PDX monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/urban/tag/Chicago monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/urban/tag/Denver monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/urban/tag/Colfax monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/cdt daily 0.75 2022-05-20 https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/tales-from-the-cdt-southern-terminus monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5cc0bdc2-5c77-4a63-922e-e734d9e9822b/20140420_091559.jpg CDT - Tales from the CDT Southern Terminus - Make it stand out The road out to the Crazy Cook terminus. Photo by Radar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cfac37f4-9983-463d-9db0-096164f16d17/img_1844.jpg CDT - Tales from the CDT Southern Terminus - Make it stand out The marker on Sam Hughes’ grave (Photo by Radar) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ff2d0229-9b2a-4db5-b871-3746943c5a4f/20140414_132607.jpg CDT - Tales from the CDT Southern Terminus - Make it stand out The CDTC shuttle-mobile had issues with the road out to the terminus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6ada2e54-19a0-4571-9eaf-91dbe1870dd8/p1060563.jpg CDT - Tales from the CDT Southern Terminus - Make it stand out The NM water machine! (Photo by Radar) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d524cd96-5150-4808-bea7-c1d5b436a2cc/img_1783.jpg CDT - Tales from the CDT Southern Terminus - Make it stand out The Warrior Hikers departed on their journey to walk off the war from the CDT Southern Terminus on April 12th. Photo by Radar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7cc134c6-c062-4a42-a5af-b48adac847cf/p1060493.jpg CDT - Tales from the CDT Southern Terminus - Make it stand out Teresa from the CDTC at a water cache (Photo by Radar) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/25db6cf9-9d4e-4551-9a16-378f7ed47668/10151874_500839600016221_7874928049819699236_n.jpg CDT - Tales from the CDT Southern Terminus - Make it stand out Gathering of CDTC volunteers and this year’s CDT hikers at a trail meet-and-greet at a local Silver City brewery https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/cdt-post-hike-reflections monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/mexico-border-finish-southern-terminus monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6ae57910-f0f4-4a39-89ad-f016acabd03e/100_2242.jpg CDT - Mexican Border - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/bb855d75-d56c-48e1-bdc0-1a736de67727/a-1+%281%29.jpg CDT - Mexican Border - Make it stand out Border patrol trucks greet me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8c2cc5c2-69f9-4d68-ba56-e2ddc3d43216/155429_613186442424_897312_n.jpg CDT - Mexican Border - Make it stand out Last sunrise over the Hermanos mountains https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/san-lorenzo-nm monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0056ac7f-4650-43cc-b7d0-6d67f50be3c9/Aeromotor.jpg CDT - San Lorenzo, NM - Make it stand out Chicago Aeromotor wind powered water pumps. A hiker’s best friend. https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/doc-campbells-nm monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/89ec9b40-15b8-4844-9f7a-1b890c22e78a/100_2181.jpg CDT - Doc Campbell’s, NM - Make it stand out Gila Cliff dwellings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ce3fc27a-ae2a-4b01-8875-79a3f3b25769/100_2142.jpg CDT - Doc Campbell’s, NM - Make it stand out Pie Town with Nita https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/la-ventura-rim-new-mexico monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/bonita-canyon-nm monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c272acc6-ca92-4dab-9d90-4d1812a44d03/148190_613182630064_7321030_n.jpg CDT - Bonita Canyon, NM - Make it stand out The kitten I found with the trail angel https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/grants-nm monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/cuba-nm monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e99d6d81-865f-4770-ae56-09bf2b8299cf/100_2042.jpg CDT - Cuba, NM - Make it stand out Cabazon, a free form rock formation bigger than Wyoming’s Devil’s Tower https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/ghost-ranch monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ea209a80-cef7-4ae6-ad12-72a5dd938ca7/100_2044.jpg CDT - Ghost Ranch, NM - Make it stand out Ghost Ranch on a good day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/88a98cfd-0b13-4082-b1ae-2533316179b9/100_1933.jpg CDT - Ghost Ranch, NM - Make it stand out Leaving Pagosa Springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/59039279-eb46-4e32-bb15-254bf921125c/100_2021.jpg CDT - Ghost Ranch, NM - Make it stand out Bushwacking down a canyon to get to Ghost Ranch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2fbd19eb-d09d-48aa-959f-caa2e069dd9d/100_2047.jpg CDT - Ghost Ranch, NM - Make it stand out Ghost Ranch on a rainy day (aka: perfect day for a zero day) https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/pagosa-springs monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0e1d2e1b-c9c9-4fe4-82e2-007ed81f0d5b/100_1756.jpg CDT - Pagosa Springs, CO - Make it stand out San Juans before the snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1b88cbc7-9972-4841-90ff-b502bafabcc9/100_1614.jpg CDT - Pagosa Springs, CO - Make it stand out San Juans pre snow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/edf31ecb-fe60-4467-b3db-cee6edd94399/100_1838.jpg CDT - Pagosa Springs, CO - Make it stand out Snow https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/steamboat-springs monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c2006095-85b7-4f57-b183-dcafffdd2333/100_1282.jpg CDT - Steamboat Springs, CO - Make it stand out Lizard friend on the roadwalk out of Rawlins https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/lander-wy monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c8558bf1-e4d6-49b7-ac6b-6c5456466de4/100_1178IMG_2577-2.jpg CDT - Lander, WY - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9bf351f0-02a5-4dbd-b52b-555963b04ba9/100_1195.jpg CDT - Lander, WY - Make it stand out The Winds https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/dubois-wy monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2c00b49d-c09a-4950-883c-77d84cffc4a1/100_0944.jpg CDT - Dubois, WY - Make it stand out Ol’ Faithful https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/lemhi-pass-grizzly monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/06995a6a-364d-4b29-ba3b-745cf96fc1d5/100_0625.jpg CDT - Lemhi Pass: Encounter with a grizzly - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/58fa9d01-79e2-4bdb-83b2-0fe53d262fe6/100_0747.jpg CDT - Lemhi Pass: Encounter with a grizzly - Make it stand out Near Lemhi Pass https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/darby-mt monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4c0cf7c0-886c-43a8-bc10-a6c9d8651fe6/100_0525.jpg CDT - Darby, MT - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/bf1c2aa6-0c83-40e3-9bb5-6405e298b641/08GoatFlat.jpg CDT - Darby, MT - Make it stand out Goat Flat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/66148b1f-5dca-4ce8-9ecc-12aaa20e1e62/07Storm-Lake.jpg CDT - Darby, MT - Make it stand out Storm Lake https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/anaconda-mt monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c39bf366-9ffa-4415-8c7d-a3a8ac398f0e/100_0519.jpg CDT - Anaconda, MT: Public and private property - Make it stand out Anacondas the morning after a huge lightening storm as viewed from the Warm Springs Wildlife Refuge https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/helena-mt monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e55b5944-7871-476c-acae-76b14e62affd/100_0478.jpg CDT - Helena, MT - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ab220f7d-b27b-497b-8e88-24ca58165d87/100_0482.jpg CDT - Helena, MT - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/lincoln-montana monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/06246e47-b79b-4bd0-b251-da6eaf4e2d07/100_0423.jpg CDT - Lincoln, MT - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3bf7f43f-fcf3-4c26-b281-b9b764afa1df/100_0421.jpg CDT - Lincoln, MT - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/east-glacier-zero monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/east-glacier monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c04bf5c6-2a1b-446e-b0fa-1a9bb399f954/13435_596176495494_3410880_n.jpg CDT - Two Medicine to East Glacier: Which way to go? - Make it stand out Fireworks for the 4th of July in East Glacier at Brownie’s Hostel https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/glacier-national-park-two-medicine monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/triple-divide-pass monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4608939f-b193-444e-b333-ca795c4fd122/37825_596988632964_6546635_n.jpg CDT - Triple Divide Pass: What happens when you throw bears, lightening, hail, getting lost, and big mile days together? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/glacier-national-park-triple-divide monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/db769ed2-1426-4379-be1f-f118c2191219/33407_596988732764_2440751_n.jpg CDT - Many Glacier: When does the CDT start getting sketchy? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/glacier-national-park-red-pass monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/chief-mountain-northern-terminus-start monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/08f9341e-e068-4f9e-a338-43eaea104313/03.jpg CDT - Chief Mountain Start to the CDT - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/permits monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ce2bf27e-24e6-4630-942d-409cb8e7eef1/02.jpg CDT - How the hell does a thru-hiker get a backcountry permit to start the CDT? - Make it stand out On the Canadian border https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/getting-to-trailhead monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/pre-trip monthly 0.5 2022-04-21 https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/tag/CDT monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/cdt/tag/CDT+2010 monthly 0.5 https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails daily 0.75 2022-07-23 https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/boundary-trail-next-john-muir-trail monthly 0.5 2022-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650294357772-M0X5PE79UNO2ITL48UIQ/P7202076.jpg Other Long Trails - Why the Boundary Trail could be the next John Muir Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650294384485-J8UA72CQWTH5K6DO12NC/P7201967.jpg Other Long Trails - Why the Boundary Trail could be the next John Muir Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650294494018-8UX9AUUDQ6W5PI4XHT2F/IMG_6761.jpg Other Long Trails - 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Make it stand out The food I brought with me on Rim to Rim to Rim in a day. I didn’t end up eating everything here and will discuss what worked for me and what didn’t work during the actual hike. https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/rim-rim-rim-gear-list monthly 0.5 2022-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a111c57f-c1ee-4048-8904-cba023d0191f/20160519_164531.jpg Other Long Trails - Rim to Rim to Rim Gear List - Make it stand out Gear for a dayhike of Rim to Rim to Rim of the Grand Canyon https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/short-thru-hikes-how-to-backpack-and-keep-your-desk-job monthly 0.5 2022-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6a4e1ac9-7e71-4ba0-8904-e7552b5e3af7/IMGP4798-1024x768.jpg Other Long Trails - Short Thru-Hikes: How to Backpack and Keep your Desk Job - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/wasatchoverview monthly 0.5 2022-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b8df9c26-b2db-4ff5-ab5a-64b3ae0cc26d/IMGP5517.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/44289adb-e72b-49d6-a6a7-7e6cadd035cb/IMGP5548.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7df74210-7877-4fa6-a191-75d730d27fb2/IMGP5357.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/536bf468-4361-4a12-ab4f-feeb2de89814/IMGP5099.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/156b5ce9-8c0d-4034-a9c4-f2bce109c8c2/IMGP5072-001.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b87a8347-bc7d-4037-8cf4-c73c85c490fc/IMGP5493.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/36e686c7-1ba3-4acb-9757-91ab04753452/IMGP5326.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/14113999-019d-41aa-a0b5-5f3f42613ea9/IMGP5316.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ee8ba754-e3b6-4a90-8154-93ff5fc7a9ed/IMGP5535.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a23007f7-5f7a-4e2c-897c-97dd3bb04852/IMGP5499.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a954f035-75f0-484d-a3c2-bea4e128374f/IMGP5278.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/bbcfcb59-22cf-48dd-ab8d-97b985ccff0e/IMGP5100.jpg Other Long Trails - Wasatch Traverse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/hardhikes monthly 0.5 2022-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/02ec6277-6b2c-4145-9a27-781daa384bf2/IMGP4044.jpg Other Long Trails - What does the “hardest hike in America” mean? - Make it stand out Walking on ridges during thunderstorms is among the challenges of the SHR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/618dca59-484a-4da0-b4c3-7f060df2fb5f/IMGP4411.jpg Other Long Trails - What does the “hardest hike in America” mean? - Make it stand out The Princess of Darkness (of Trail Show fame) hanging on the edge of Vernacher Col https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6d080899-d9ce-4677-920d-96577add58f0/IMGP3965.jpg Other Long Trails - What does the “hardest hike in America” mean? - Make it stand out Allgood descending 30 feet of Class 3 slab after Blue Lake Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/15beb0af-e4f5-462c-ad82-6d3ab546b771/IMGP4464.jpg Other Long Trails - What does the “hardest hike in America” mean? - Make it stand out If hardest hike in America means the one that does you the most bodily harm… https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/shr1 monthly 0.5 2022-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/32f6c8b2-a7d2-4c99-a954-296a654e1228/IMGP4371.jpg Other Long Trails - Initial thoughts on the Sierra High Route - Make it stand out Felicia “Princess of Darkness” Hermosillo enjoying the SHR beauty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/16be66ea-c0b9-420c-9cd2-0a09b02258a4/IMGP4421.jpg Other Long Trails - Initial thoughts on the Sierra High Route - Make it stand out Whitney “Allgood” LaRuffa tackles the Sierra High Route https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/mushroom-hike-trip-report monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/63d7733e-ffc9-4826-a52f-15a660dcdcef/IMG_8758.jpg Other Long Trails - Mushroom Hike Trip Report - Make it stand out Can you find the mushroom in this photo? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/75f93168-6165-4629-90bd-8e00a3eb7c25/IMG_8754.jpg Other Long Trails - Mushroom Hike Trip Report - Make it stand out The amazing mushroomologist, Lara https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/eb59314e-7e48-42c4-af92-d9e8d798dc34/IMG_8759-e1416501640215.jpg Other Long Trails - Mushroom Hike Trip Report - Make it stand out Mushrooming requires getting creative with your cross country travel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/34df98a1-3b88-401c-a40f-275c656aef5b/IMG_87851.jpg Other Long Trails - Mushroom Hike Trip Report - Make it stand out Lobster mushrooms and golden chanterelles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f4d3d5ef-5921-45d0-8c18-8ef6033a86c3/IMG_2104.jpg Other Long Trails - Mushroom Hike Trip Report - Make it stand out Suzy, Lara, Suzy’s boyfriend, and I celebrate our mushroom haul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ff4fcce6-522d-4654-a0e2-316bbf2d0a30/IMG_8778-e1416501480424.jpg Other Long Trails - Mushroom Hike Trip Report - Make it stand out A mushroom foraging trip is a great excuse to get outdoors in the fall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1911228c-26a4-49bd-b5f3-4ed494e80cc9/IMG_8809.jpg Other Long Trails - Mushroom Hike Trip Report - Make it stand out You can order chanterelles and scrambled eggs at fancy restaurants, but they’ll never give you THIS many mushrooms! https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/moab-trip-to-the-solstice-snake monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0b6635b0-9747-4843-baac-c53376af69bf/ropeup.jpg Other Long Trails - Moab Trip to the Solstice Snake - Make it stand out Time to rope up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9c4db631-623c-4586-b85b-e7badc2a7e39/canyons.jpg Other Long Trails - Moab Trip to the Solstice Snake - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/f1877c10-07c7-4ef7-83a2-e8e3a12e6a76/photo.jpg Other Long Trails - Moab Trip to the Solstice Snake - Make it stand out As Barefoot Jake artistically strove to take the best shot of the group, he walked on the edge of a cliff. Moving towards the edge, he nonchalantly called: “Does this cliff out below me asked?” “YES! DON’T KEEP GOING!” we all exclaimed! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d4ce3b86-7093-4d4c-a243-bad6157407ed/jakedownclimb.jpg Other Long Trails - Moab Trip to the Solstice Snake - Make it stand out Barefoot Jake tackles a sketchy downclimb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d5b34b00-abd4-4d92-bba1-780a9f626eab/downclimb.jpg Other Long Trails - Moab Trip to the Solstice Snake - Make it stand out Trinity downclimbs an icy chute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4d5c2d16-52b1-4555-977c-f1accc3fa216/stretch.jpg Other Long Trails - Moab Trip to the Solstice Snake - Make it stand out Trinity and Erin do some stretching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/10751373-741f-4bf2-b1f1-f14c7c7d40b2/DSC_0013.jpg Other Long Trails - Moab Trip to the Solstice Snake - Make it stand out Pictograph of mountain goats or elk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5c8482ff-3928-412b-9e22-62f8914705e6/walk.jpg Other Long Trails - Moab Trip to the Solstice Snake - Make it stand out Walking an icy ledge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/a6e8e275-a67e-49b1-91cd-292886d343b8/snake.jpg Other Long Trails - Moab Trip to the Solstice Snake - Make it stand out A secret cross-country route near Moab will lead to this magnificant 17-foot pictograph https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/41f32693-e06a-4ee1-a595-fab173c92093/fin.jpg Other Long Trails - Moab Trip to the Solstice Snake - Make it stand out Going up the steep slab fin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/757569a2-3b3d-4575-8425-7ae0a8f5a97b/disco.jpg Other Long Trails - Moab Trip to the Solstice Snake - Make it stand out Disco examines some ancient aliens https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/rim-to-rim-rim-grand-canyon monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e3ab8c76-4f54-402d-9525-9661fef72da9/8742763975_afac85ab4f_c.jpg Other Long Trails - Taking trail back from the runners: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim - Make it stand out Get out your LT4 hiking poles! There are better places for those afraid of heights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/314275d5-db68-4f93-8773-5cbb09fa5233/warning-sign.jpg Other Long Trails - Taking trail back from the runners: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim - Make it stand out Signs at the trailhead and for several miles down the Bright Angel Trail warn hikers not to do HALF of what I attempted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/39cd7311-c7ec-4e65-8507-eb005cf1f833/20130510_131550.jpg Other Long Trails - Taking trail back from the runners: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim - Make it stand out The trail goes through several tunnels, including Supai tunnel (with water fountain nearby). Spend some time in the rocky shade here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/fec30352-21b1-447a-8c15-66febe981757/NorthRimbeauty.jpg Other Long Trails - Taking trail back from the runners: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4ce2b2a9-d020-45d3-ae9c-8b874c008b5a/8742769867_3dee9005ce_c.jpg Other Long Trails - Taking trail back from the runners: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim - Make it stand out As the sun goes down in the distance, the canyon walls shaded me on my ascent back to the South Rim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/263847c3-db18-4d3a-9dc6-6772f4aff269/OntoNorthrim.jpg Other Long Trails - Taking trail back from the runners: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim - Make it stand out The trail crosses at least six bridges on the northern part of the canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/fcf34558-9f42-497c-a2ab-941550f1dfc2/20130510_135336.jpg Other Long Trails - Taking trail back from the runners: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim - Make it stand out Amazing descent down the canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e847e758-cd64-4c85-ba02-d3541e697bf1/sunrise.jpg Other Long Trails - Taking trail back from the runners: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim - Make it stand out Early morning at the Colorado river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cd8d6d22-c85d-4a3a-9130-5381d88ff6f3/20130510_132402.jpg Other Long Trails - Taking trail back from the runners: Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim - Make it stand out My friend Pi on a narrow part of the beautiful North Kaibab Trail down from the Northern Rim of the Grand Canyon., https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/the-incline-training-area monthly 0.5 2022-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d4c20fbe-6b56-469d-bb16-dc4fba4bc5c1/RockIncline.jpg Other Long Trails - My new favorite training spot - Make it stand out The trail down from the Incline goes through cool rock formations and has a great view of Pikes Peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6c3f148e-d84c-4fdf-af94-65ef1b5dfb0d/Phonephotos-855.jpg Other Long Trails - My new favorite training spot - Make it stand out The line straight up the Incline is visible from the parking lot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/54572123-15f1-417b-bbee-accb25d7295f/Phonephotos-858.jpg Other Long Trails - My new favorite training spot - Make it stand out My friend Pi finishes the Incline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4c1f864c-edbe-4de1-a859-1490841cd830/Phonephotos-863.jpg Other Long Trails - My new favorite training spot - Make it stand out Chow time on the Incline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6ab0a132-70dd-47a7-9ee0-93b6c9aaa7c1/Phonephotos-856.jpg Other Long Trails - My new favorite training spot - Make it stand out The rail lines on the Incline keep going and going and going https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/ctday1 monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/38e9b458-4cad-423e-aa77-c963af230fd0/ET-BD-at-Colorado-Trail-171.jpg Other Long Trails - Casual stormy day on the Colorado Trail - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/5b6cebe5-6d51-4ef3-a9c0-23fde98f7a8a/IMG_31461.jpg Other Long Trails - Casual stormy day on the Colorado Trail - Make it stand out Day 1 was in the trees all day–pretty ideal for a stormy day https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/day6b monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/3cbe5147-5085-49dd-8cc6-6f1fe235556d/jmt6b.jpg Other Long Trails - 6 days, 22 hours in… - Make it stand out Near the top of Whitney after a glorious sunrise https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/day7a monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/cbacebef-ed96-44b2-b2f2-bc8218c6624d/jmt6a.jpg Other Long Trails - 6 days and 12 hours in - Make it stand out Beautiful morning over Glen Pass https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/day5 monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/31a03d8d-ee07-45ef-a501-da05b2dc8319/jmt5.jpg Other Long Trails - Day 5: My most terrifying JMT day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/2e303987-2058-4591-8777-dca3edff5cb1/jmt5b.jpg Other Long Trails - Day 5: My most terrifying JMT day - Make it stand out Towards the end of my day, I spotted this Goldsworthy-esque piece of natural art. It made me laugh, even if it isn’t really Leave No Trace. https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/two-passes-thunder-and-hail monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/day4 monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/72a8ab40-fc4c-44d1-9b6b-fb613d9a15e5/jmt4.jpg Other Long Trails - Day 4: Two passes, one day - Make it stand out Bear creek, the scariest ford on the PCT, is reduced to a stone hopping, dry foot crossing. What a sad year for water and snow in the Sierra! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/58a83c1f-20b2-4378-90e7-54d2c6a358d9/jmt4b.jpg Other Long Trails - Day 4: Two passes, one day - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/day3 monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/946332fa-d30e-4e22-911c-5210a425f8b6/jmt3.jpg Other Long Trails - Day 3: Good weather gone bad - Make it stand out Should I over over the pass? https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/day-2 monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8cf3bd9b-2dce-47cd-a9e4-54ebf9c51b1d/jmt2.jpg Other Long Trails - Day 2 - Make it stand out Enjoying the view from Donahue Pass–with bits of Lyell and McClure–two peaks I enjoyed climbing in my days before long distance hiking https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/day1 monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/c8b49719-c7f8-4d78-8b86-52262b23eb1c/day1jmt.jpg Other Long Trails - Day 1: Start big or go the other direction.. - Make it stand out Vernal Falls as I ascend from Yosemite Valley to Tuolumne Meadows https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/jmtgearlist monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6bbd3e04-39df-4ae9-b665-d8966c188617/Camera-Aug-2012-313.jpg Other Long Trails - Gear List for the John Muir Trail - Make it stand out Gear needed for a John Muir Trail thru-hike https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/gettingtojmt monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/journeysend monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4d61ed99-a81a-408c-892e-d374c31a08a1/20120615_144902-e1355018435514.jpg Other Long Trails - Journey’s End - Make it stand out Journey’s End of the Long Trail https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/rocky monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/7dd98523-eff4-4b10-9f97-2ff46677af58/20120614_180200.jpg Other Long Trails - Like Mahoosuc Notch - Make it stand out A rare view from beneath the trees https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/johnson monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d5777d11-a154-47d5-8746-b9dfdd7a9835/20120612_1220212.jpg Other Long Trails - Maple Syrup and the Great Wall of China - Make it stand out The view from Johnson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/49601770-c424-4ea6-834b-000b77339f73/20120613_071637.jpg Other Long Trails - Maple Syrup and the Great Wall of China - Make it stand out View from the Awesome View hostel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/b7469676-7464-403a-a243-aef1d3523f4e/20120613_144928.jpg Other Long Trails - Maple Syrup and the Great Wall of China - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/4e104cd5-2f9c-460f-8337-4597424167dc/20120613_124825.jpg Other Long Trails - Maple Syrup and the Great Wall of China - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/lost-thirsty-storms-and-loving-it monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/8e51a9b1-667c-4ffb-9cb8-669a40d8c959/20120612_0640141.jpg Other Long Trails - Lost, Thirsty, Storms, and Loving It - Make it stand out Coming up over the Forehead of Mt. Mansfield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/ca7771fd-a241-4d17-8b63-07a325303b6a/20120612_0705521.jpg Other Long Trails - Lost, Thirsty, Storms, and Loving It - Make it stand out Not dog friendly exposed pitch of Mt. Mansfield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/22077a78-20be-4a1d-8a0a-1a3598519c96/20120612_061107.jpg Other Long Trails - Lost, Thirsty, Storms, and Loving It - Make it stand out Dawn on Mt. 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Doin’ the ridgewalk - Make it stand out Sunset over the Green Mountains https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/abe monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/6bffdd04-b7bf-4c28-a89f-c9d5f58f640a/20120609_193740.jpg Other Long Trails - Beautiful peak baggin’ - Make it stand out Home sweet shelter–thanks Mad River Ski People https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/36944b8f-9cf1-4310-a030-8b792d08c12f/20120609_115500.jpg Other Long Trails - Beautiful peak baggin’ - Make it stand out Vermont alpine plants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1e894743-910b-476b-b85c-1e3b87b0c284/20120609_1027041.jpg Other Long Trails - Beautiful peak baggin’ - Make it stand out Rare view in the Breadloaf wilderness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d6a7bfba-43ab-4faa-9f95-79173639fd10/20120609_181634.jpg Other Long Trails - Beautiful peak baggin’ - Make it stand out View from Stark’s nest https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/skyline monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e6d68de5-5776-42dc-bb9f-3e399dce1ed9/20120609_081337.jpg Other Long Trails - Sweetest shelter known to trail - Make it stand out Free Vermont hospitality https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/0114716c-9063-4bf2-813c-677b445f14d8/20120608_174102.jpg Other Long Trails - Sweetest shelter known to trail - Make it stand out The view from my private cabin https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/off-into-the-wild-unknown monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/dcd10428-7105-4d5e-b3c4-3a69dab83c7e/20120607_110640.jpg Other Long Trails - Off into the wild unknown - Make it stand out At Maine Junction, the AT and LT split, and I enter the unknown wild https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/08dce011-1dd1-473b-852c-efd61a4bbd1c/20120607_155939.jpg Other Long Trails - Off into the wild unknown - Make it stand out The LT just got a lot more wild https://www.eathomas.com/other-long-trails/hurricaneirene monthly 0.5 2022-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d2b35220-fb2b-4fd4-9432-1f80abab319a/20120606_130518.jpg Other Long Trails - 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Why the National Scenic Trails Act matters - Make it stand out The Appalachian Trail is empowering to young people https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/add89911-dd8b-457b-a2cb-92300e461b38/nobaannou.jpg Speeches - Why the National Scenic Trails Act matters - Make it stand out My book Long Trails won the National Outdoor Book Award and somehow, the way I decided to announce the news was to take a photo of myself after hiking a 10,000 foot elevation gain hike through the desert. Needless to say: no make-up and hair stylist here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/83729dcb-819b-4c3b-b041-6d8eead55ce9/IMG_7606.jpg Speeches - Why the National Scenic Trails Act matters - Make it stand out My book Long Trails won the National Outdoor Book Award and somehow, the way I decided to announce the news was to take a photo of myself after hiking a 10,000 foot elevation gain hike through the desert. Needless to say: no make-up and hair stylist here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/d9f8f71f-acc3-446c-8296-3cdef8125f66/28058416_1324176967684013_4665561664949398721_n.jpg Speeches - Why the National Scenic Trails Act matters - Make it stand out I’m at Hike the Hill in a slightly too small suit jacket and my hiking skirt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650293395964-9GMY5HJZCGUKCLEWRDDX/IMG_2979.jpg Speeches - Why the National Scenic Trails Act matters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650293410927-58JAFY2F5H8KSAF8KIX9/pctfinish.jpg Speeches - Why the National Scenic Trails Act matters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650293433314-4R1YULRS9UZXRG1S5AWN/CDt-Orange-near-Cumbres-Pass-NM.jpg Speeches - Why the National Scenic Trails Act matters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/1650293452291-MIG8ZQG99I9G23N0TXI3/Photo-Aug-04-4-13-25-PM-copy-1.jpg Speeches - Why the National Scenic Trails Act matters https://www.eathomas.com/speech/transcript-of-my-speech-at-backpacker-magazine monthly 0.5 2022-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/e3f3b30c-e803-408d-bab4-616b42b7c9f6/IMG_6094.jpg Speeches - Transcript of my Speech at Backpacker Magazine - Make it stand out Speaking at the AHS event at Backpacker HQ. Photo by John Cactus McKinny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/611f052361f9fe4747ba0794/9e404261-d26e-4c2c-8966-b0140bf8c6b2/Olympic-National-Park-Bailey-Traverse.jpg Speeches - Transcript of my Speech at Backpacker Magazine - Make it stand out Loving nature. 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