What is Springer Fever? The late Larry McDuff, a thru-hiker from Fairhope, Alabama, explained what the term meant to him.
The late Larry McDuff, a thru-hiker from Fairhope, Alabama, explained what the term meant to him.
Advice from those who’ve already scratched the 7-month itch.
There are other trails out there besides the Appalachian Trail, and you ought to check out a few to help broaden your horizons. Besies, it will help to lessen the impact on the A.T., a trail we are sometimes loving to death.
A pamphlet for prospective thru-hikers that was first published by ALDHA in 1989 was updated and reprinted 10 years later, in 1999. Now, “The First Step” has been posted online for the first time. It contains answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about long-distance hiking on the Appalachian Trail.
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has clarified, and put into writing, its policy on recognizing 2,000-milers. It may stir some debate, but the ATC needed to stake out its own position on the matter, and this it.
For the past couple of years, ALDHA has been grappling with the issue of “backpacker etiquette.” We came up with a campaign that could always use your help, especially if you’re heading for the trail.
Our favorite columnist shared his thoughts on the concept of lightweight living, before his tragic death in 2005. It’s a mode of travel that transcends the trail.
What does a trail partner mean to you? A newspaper column puts it all in perspective.
Columnist Larry McDuff will share his writings from his 1994 northbound hike with his wife, Ann. Together, this Alabama couple were known as “Annie and the Salesman.”
Your alter ego. Your nome de pack. Your marching moniker. For some hikers, there is method to their madness in choosing a Trail Name. Read some of the explanations for names you may have seen in registers and wondered where they came from.
In case Kenneth, or anyone else for that matter, asks you what the frequency is, this detailed list will tell you. It was compiled by Beau Bushor, “The Bleeder Guy” from Burlington, Vermont (N1MJD).
