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The Last Stupid Climb in Virginia
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (837+ words) Russell breaks away from the crew to climb Three Ridges then meets back with Jessie to enjoy a well earned zero in Waynesboro, VA. A view of Three Ridges Mountain. One more ascent. That’s all we had left before we…...
Kailei, Author at The Trek
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (48+ words) Kailei Eustis The Trek Physiology phanatic, Pacific Northwesterner, previous Vermonter, 2026 PCT hiker. Sharing my big adventure and some science along the way. In the slowly-growing amount of time I’ve told folks about my planned PCT thru-hike, I cannot recall a…...
From IT to AT: The Maine Event
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (2011+ words) I started this trip weighing 294 pounds. The longest hiking trip I had ever taken was a 15-mile day hike on mostly flat terrain. In my life, I had only been on 4 single overnight backpacking trips. I lost 67 pounds while I…...
Adventure Alan on High Routes, the Evolution of Ultralight, and Maintaining Health & Fitness (BPR #338)
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (649+ words) In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, we are joined by Alan Dixon, better known in the backpacking world as Adventure Alan. Alan is a literal rocket scientist, a lifelong adventure junkie, and a foundational figure in…...
John Muir Trail NOBO, Week 2: High Passes and Hard, Joyful Work (August 12-18, 2025)
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (1132+ words) If my week one northbound on the John Muir Trail was about easing in, week two was the Sierras saying, “Alright, let’s see what you’ve got.” This was the week of the rest of the biggest passes —Pinchot, Mather, Muir…...