Dana Thurston, who completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 1991, display his AT Answer Shirt.
Dana Thurston, who completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 1991, display his AT Answer Shirt.
A thru-hike on on the Appalachian Trail is the journey of a lifetime for many hikers.
Only about a third of the hikers that start their AT trek in Georgia make it to Maine's Katahdin.
Most AT thru-hikers prefer the privacy and comfort of sleeping in their own tent.
It takes Appalachian Trail thru-hikers anywhere from 4-6 months to complete the grueling 2,197-mile trail.
Hiking the entire AT is an extraordinary adventure that's worth every blister.
Hiking the entire Appalachian Trail is an extraordinary feat that's worth every blister.
Deer sightings are common up and down the AT.
Bear sightings are fairly common on the AT in the Smokies, the Shenandoahs and New Jersey.
Appalachian Trail thru-hikers may see timber rattlers and copperhead snakes during their months of trail travel.
Mel Boucher's backpack averaged 28-30 pounds on her 2024 AT hike.
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