Sweet, delicious trail mojo, coming your way. Get your daily dose of trail inspiration here.  Know someone who should be getting these emails?  Point them here.  THE TREK STORE B "‘l Al T e R l«/“,” P b e e ‘B ¥.; LE ( &% AL ] e e e SHOP HERE Updates from THE TREK Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and All Things Thru-Hiking In the 10/01/2024 edition: * Wonderland Day One — Can I Do This? * Was It All a Dream? (Final Days) * PCT: Dodging Rain and Pooping in Holes * Never Say Never…Did I Ever? * Want To Help AT Communities Recover From Hurricane Helene? Here’s How * Running Out of Water and Running to Town * AT Halfway Gear Review * See Ya Later Pennsylvania * Ian Mangiardi on Youtube Hit “As It Happens,” Getting Dumped on Trail (Twice), and The Explorers Club (BPR #273) * Cross Texas Trail: Texas State Rep Proposes New 1500-Mile Trail From Orange to El Paso - WONDERLAND DAY ONE — CAN I DO THIS? By George on Sep 30, 2024 09:19 pm A 67-year-old retired diplomat starts on the Wonderland Trail. Can he make it across the rushing waters of Krautz Creek? The post Wonderland Day One — Can I Do This? appeared first on The Trek. Read in browser » share on Twitter Like Wonderland Day One — Can I Do This? on Facebook WAS IT ALL A DREAM? (FINAL DAYS) By Kay Allan on Sep 30, 2024 04:05 pm Well, you know what they say…better late than never! Although it’s been over a month since my adventure came to an end, I owe, to whoever was following along, this one last post. I hope you’ve enjoyed my recounts of life on the trail and ultimately, I hope I’ve inspired at least one wandering soul out there to jump out of their comfort zone and just do the damn thing! It doesn’t have to be the Appalachian Trail (you’d have to be crazy!) but any adventure that’s been lingering in the back of your mind for years, ... The post Was It All a Dream? (Final Days) appeared first on The Trek. Read in browser » share on Twitter Like Was It All a Dream? (Final Days) on Facebook PCT: DODGING RAIN AND POOPING IN HOLES By Audrey on Sep 30, 2024 02:24 pm My friends, let’s talk about the trail bathroom. It’s kind of a funny topic, and one that’s taboo in normal life, but not among hikers, so welcome to the club.  Going potty is easy, just walk off trail, take a look around and if the coast is clear go potty.  It’s not foolproof, one time I walked off trail and went potty behind a large bolder only to find that the trail took a 90 degree turn and two hikers walked near me. ... The post PCT: Dodging Rain and Pooping in Holes appeared first on The Trek. Read in browser » share on Twitter Like PCT: Dodging Rain and Pooping in Holes on Facebook NEVER SAY NEVER…DID I EVER? By Traci 'Purple Lotus' Withani on Sep 30, 2024 09:52 am Purple Lotus keeps her promise to report back on which of the 14 'Never Will I Ever on my AT Thru Hike' vows she kept...and which ones she broke. The post Never Say Never…Did I Ever? appeared first on The Trek. Read in browser » share on Twitter Like Never Say Never…Did I Ever? on Facebook WANT TO HELP AT COMMUNITIES RECOVER FROM HURRICANE HELENE? HERE’S HOW By Kelly Floro on Sep 30, 2024 09:07 am urricane Helene brought high winds and devastating flooding to much of the southeastern US last week, and Appalachian Trail towns like Hot Springs, North Carolina, Erwin, Tennessee, and Damascus, Virginia were among those hardest hit by the storm. Members of the communities that have supported AT thru-hikers for so many years now find themselves cut off by damaged roads and without power, reliable water, and critical supplies. Many have seen their homes and businesses damaged or destroyed. ... The post Want To Help AT Communities Recover From Hurricane Helene? Here’s How appeared first on The Trek. Read in browser » share on Twitter Like Want To Help AT Communities Recover From Hurricane Helene? Here’s How on Facebook RUNNING OUT OF WATER AND RUNNING TO TOWN By Peg Leg on Sep 30, 2024 08:52 am This morning I woke up by the water cache around 6:30am and began packing up. No one else was moving around at all, but I knew that we had to get going. We have to do about 30 miles today and are still planning on heading into town tonight. In order to make this last stretch of miles easier we decided to pop into enchantment to resupply. That breaks our resupply up in half basically. So we have to carry half as much food. ... The post Running Out of Water and Running to Town appeared first on The Trek. Read in browser » share on Twitter Like Running Out of Water and Running to Town on Facebook AT HALFWAY GEAR REVIEW By Andre Audette on Sep 30, 2024 08:47 am What’s Working, What’s Not, and What’s Changed  This past week I passed the halfway point on the Appalachian Trail! This sounds like a good time, and hopefully something that might be helpful, to check in on the gear! Overall I would say that things have gone well gearwise. I have continued to tweak my gear along the way – get rid of this, replace that, add something, though this last one happens very infrequently as what you add you have to carry! ... The post AT Halfway Gear Review appeared first on The Trek. Read in browser » share on Twitter Like AT Halfway Gear Review on Facebook SEE YA LATER PENNSYLVANIA By Andre Audette on Sep 30, 2024 07:51 am Rock N’ Roll High School  There were many, many choices for this one, obviously! Here’s some of the possible intro songs that jumped out from my musical mind. Long Live Rock by The Who  Let There Be Rock by The Drive by Truckers Rockaria by Electric Light Orchestra  Rockin Stroll by The Lemonheads  Rock and Roll Suicide by David Bowie The Rock by Deer Tick I think you get where this is going! I’m going with the Ramones and Rock N’ Roll High School however as I think they say the word ‘rock’ in one song more than any other! ... The post See Ya Later Pennsylvania appeared first on The Trek. Read in browser » share on Twitter Like See Ya Later Pennsylvania on Facebook IAN MANGIARDI ON YOUTUBE HIT “AS IT HAPPENS,” GETTING DUMPED ON TRAIL (TWICE), AND THE EXPLORERS CLUB (BPR #273) By Backpacker Radio on Sep 30, 2024 05:55 am In today’s episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Ian Mangiardi aka “Dusty”. For those of you who’ve read Appalachian Trials, you’re already familiar with Ian’s name, as he served as my pre AT thru-hike guru and therapist. Ian gives us a full rundown on his triple crown treks, including being dumped on two of the three hikes, how he and Andy Laub (former guest) formed an instant bromance on the first week of the AT, ... The post Ian Mangiardi on Youtube Hit “As It Happens,” Getting Dumped on Trail (Twice), and The Explorers Club (BPR #273) appeared first on The Trek. Read in browser » share on Twitter Like Ian Mangiardi on Youtube Hit “As It Happens,” Getting Dumped on Trail (Twice), and The Explorers Club (BPR #273) on Facebook CROSS TEXAS TRAIL: TEXAS STATE REP PROPOSES NEW 1500-MILE TRAIL FROM ORANGE TO EL PASO By Ariella Nardizzi on Sep 30, 2024 05:44 am or hikers dreaming of a new challenge traversing Texas’ vast landscapes on foot, bike, or horseback, a new long-distance trail across Texas may soon become a reality. Known as the Cross Texas Trail, or XTX, this proposed 1,500-mile route promises to showcase the diversity of the Lone Star State, from pine forests of East Texas to the rugged deserts of the West.  Spearheaded by bike advocate, former community design consultant, and state representative Charlie Gandy, this trail could place Texas on the map as a premier destination for long-distance hiking.  ... The post Cross Texas Trail: Texas State Rep Proposes New 1500-Mile Trail From Orange to El Paso appeared first on The Trek. 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