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Hiking recommendations, trail reviews, and gear overviews.

A Grueling Finish to the Allegheny Trail

With only 70 miles left of our 311 mile hike, we were thinking that we knew the trail pretty well, and what to expect moving forward. However, our last two days were significantly more challenging, and we realize it will take some determination and metal fortitude to make it to the southern terminus.

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Into the Woods of the Allegheny Trail

We are a week into our Allegheny Trail thru hike and entering into stretches of single-track trail in the woods, rather than the double track and gravel roads through the country side that made up the first 100 miles of trail. While I have really loved the road walks, being back in the forest is exciting.

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Pinhoti Trail Thru Hike: Part 2

We continue north on the Pinhoti Trail, leaving Alabama behind us. Georgia greets us with new friends, great trail towns, confusing “trails”, and cold weather. Read on to find out what it’s really like Way Down Yonder on the Chattahoochee.

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Pinhoti Trail Thru Hike: Part 1

The Pinhoti Trail is a 350 mile trail that weaves through Alabama and Georgia, sort of like a southern extension of the AT. Myself and two friends start our thru hike at the southern terminus and make our way north. The Alabama section treats us well for the most part, but as with any adventure, we are in for a few surprises.

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Okay, On To Plan C(DT)

The CDT was always the trail I said I would never hike, and yet here I am planning to thru hike it in 2021.

Contains: What my original plan was, why it changed, and the importance of facing my fears.

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Heidi Nisbett